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O'NEILE, PRINTER. 




* JACOBUS FRIDERICUS. 

Archiep: Philadelphien : 

viii Septembris 1882 



The Library 
of Congress 

WASHINGTON 



^PRAYER^ 

BEFORE * SMING + THE + OFFICE. 



A PERI, Domine, os meum 
ad benedicenduni nomen 
sanctum tuuni : munda quoque 
cor meum ab omnibus vanis, 
perversis et alienis cogitationi- 
bus : intellect um illumina, affe- 
ctum inflamma ; ut digne, at- 
tente ac devote hoc Offfcium 
beatse Manae Virginis recitare 
valeam, et exaudfri merear ante 
conspectuni divmaa Majestatis 
tuse. Per Christum Dominum 
nostrum. 
H. Amen. 

. Domine, in unione illms di- 
vmse intentionis qua ipse in 
terris laudes Deo persolvisti, 
has tibi Horas persolvo. 



OPEN thou my mouth, O 
Lord, to bless thy holy 
name : cleanse my heart also 
from all vain, perverse and dis- 
tracting thoughts : enlighten 
my understanding, inflame my 
affections, that I may recite, 
this Office of the Blessed Vir- 
gin Mary with worthy atten- 
tion and devotion, and may de- 
serve to be heard in the sight 
of thy divine Majesty. Through 
Christ our Lord. 
&. Amen. 

Lord, I offer these Hours 
to thee, in union with that 
divine intention wherewith thou 
didst thyself offer praises to 
God, while thou wast on earth. 



Vesper-Office 



OF THE 



Blessed * Virgin * M ar y- 



Ave, Maria, etc., secreto. 

DEUS, >J< in adjutorium 
meum intende. 
B. Doniine, ad adjuvandum 
me festma. 

Gloria Patri, et Filio, * et 
Spiritui Sancto: 

Sicut erat in princfpio, et 
nunc, et semper, * et in ssecula 
sseculorum. Amen. Alleluia. 

A Dominica in Septuagesima usque 
ad Fer. V. in Coma Domini, loco 
Alleluia dicitur : 



Laus tibi, Doniine, * 
aeternse gloriae. 



Rex 



Hail, Mary, etc., secretly. 

OGOD, >j< come to my as- 
sistance. 
R. Lord, make haste to 
help me. 

Glory be to the Father, and 
to the Son, * and to the Holy 
Ghost: 

As it was in the beginning, is 
now, and ever shall be, * world 
without end. Amen. Alleluia. 

From Septuagesima to Holy Thurs- 
day, instead of Alleluia is said : 

Ceaseless praise to Thee be 
given, * Eternal King of 
heaven. 



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VESPER-OFFICE OF THE 



A Pirificatione usque ad Adven- | 
turn. 

Antiphona. Duin esset Rex. 

In Adventu. 
Ant. Missus est Gabriel An- | 
gelus. 

A Nativitate usque ad Purification 
nem. 

Ant. admirabile coimner- 
cium ! 

Psalmus 109. 

DIXIT Dominus Domino j 
meo : * Sede a dextris j 

meis : 

Donee ponam ininricos tuos * 
scabellum pedum tuorum. 

Yirgam virtutis tuse emfttet 
Dominus ex Sion : * dominare 
in medio inimicorum tuorum. 

Tecum principium in die I 
virtutis tuee, in splendoribus 
sanctorum : * ex utero ante 
luciferum genui te. 

Juravit Dominus, et non 
poenitebit eum : * Tu es sa- 
eerdos in 8eternum r secundum 
ordinem Melchisedech. 

Dominus a dextris tuis, * 
confregit in die irse suae reges. 

Judicabit in nationibus, im- 
plebit rumas : * conquassabit 



From the Purification till Advent. 

Antiphon. While the King. 

During Advent. 
Ant. The Angel Gabriel was 
sent. 

From Christmas-Day to the Puri- 
fication. 

Ant. O marvellous inter- 
course ! 

Psalm 109. 

THE Lord said to my Lord : 
* Sit thou at my right 
hand : 

Until I make thy enemies * 
thy footstool. • 

The Lord will send forth the 
sceptre of thy power out of 
Sion : * rule thou in the midst 
of tirv enemies. 

With thee is the principality 
in the day of thy strength, in 
the brightness of the saints : * 
From the womb, before the 
day-star I begot thee. 

The Lord hath sworn, and 
he will not repent : * Thou 
art a priest for-ever, according 
to the order of Melchisedech. 

The Lord at thy right hand, * 
hath broken kings in the day 
of his wrath. 

He shall judge among nations, 
he shall lill ruins : * he shall 



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capita in terra multorum. 

De torrerite in via bibet: * 
propterea exaltabit caput. 

Gloria Patri, et Fi'lio, * et 
Spirftui Sancto: 

Sicut erat in principio, et 
nunc, et semper, * et in sse- 
cula S3ecul6rum. Amen. 

A Purification e usque ad Adven- 
tum. 

Ant. Dum esset Rex in ac- 
cilbitu suo, nardus mea dedit 
odoreni suavitatis. 

Ant. Lseva ejus. 

In Adventu. 

Ant. Missus est Gabriel An- 
gelus ad Manam, Ti'rginem de- 
sponsatam Joseph. 

Ant. Ave, Maria. 

A JVativitate usque ad Purificatio- 
nem. 

Ant. admirabile commer- 
cium! Creator generis humani 
animatum corpus sumens, de 
Ylrgine nasci dignatus est, et 
procedens homo sine semine, 
larg,itus est nobis suam Deita- 
tem. 

Ant. Qaando natus es. 



crush the heads in the land of 
many. 

He shall drink of the torrent 
in the way : * therefore shall he 
lift up the head. 

Glory be to the Father, and 
to the Son, * and to the Hol3 r 
Ghost : 

As it was in the beginning, is 
now, and ever shall be, * world 
without end. Amen. 

From the Purification till Advent. 

Ant. While the King was at 
his repose, my spikenard sent 
forth the odor thereof. 

Ant. His left hand. 

During Advent. 

Ant. The Angel Gabriel was 
sent to Mary, a Virgin espoused 
to Joseph. 

Ant. Hail, Mary. 

From Christmas-Day to the Puri- 
fication. 

Ant. marvellous inter- 
course ! The Creator of man- 
kind, taking a body with a 
living soul, vouchsafed to be 
born of a Yirgin : and becoming- 
man without man's concurrence, 
bestowed upon us his Deit}^. 

Ant. When thou wast born. 



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VESPER-OFFICE OF THE 



PSALMUS 112. 

LAUD ATE, pueri Dominum: 
* laudate nonieii Domini. 

Sit nomen Domini benedi- 
ctum, * ex hoc nunc, et usque 
in saeculum. 

A solis ortu usque ad occa- 
sum, * laudabile nomen Do- 
mini. 

Excelsus super omnes gentes 
Dominus, * et super coelos gloria 
ejus. 

Quis sicut Dominus Deus 
noster, qui in altis habitat, * 
et humilia respicit in coelo et in 
terra ? 

Suscitans a terra fnopem, * 
et de stercore erigens paupe- 
rem: 

Ut collocet earn cum prin- 
cfpibus, * cum princfpibus po- 
puli sui. 

Qui habitare facit sterilem in 
domo, * matrem filiorum lsetan- 
tem. 

Gloria Patri, et Filio, * et 
Spintui Sancto: 

Sicut erat in principio, et 
nunc, et semper, * et in saecula 
saeculorum. Amen. 



Psalm 112. 

PRAISE the Lord, ye chil- 
dren : * praise ye the name 
of the Lord. 

Blessed be the name of the 
Lord, * from henceforth, now 
and for-ever. 

From the rising of the sun 
unto the going down of the 
same, * the name of the Lord 
is worthy of praise. 

The Lord is high above all 
nations, * and his glory above 
the heavens. 

Who is as the Lord our 
God, who dwelleth on high, * 
and looketh down on the low 
things in heaven and in earth ? 

Raising up the needy from 
the earth, * and lifting up the 
poor out of the dung-hill : 

That he ma}^ place him with 
princes, * with the princes of 
his people. 

Who maketh a barren woman 
to dwell in a house, * the joy- 
ful mother of children. 

Glory be to the Father, and 
to the Son, * and to the Holy 
Ghost : 

As it was in the beginning, is 
now, and ever shall be, * world 
without end. Amen. 



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A Purificatione usque ad Adven- 
tum. 

Ant. Laeva ejus sub capite 
meo, et dextera illfus ample- 
xabitur me. 

Ant. Xigra sum. 

In Adventu. 

Ant. Ave, Maria, gratia 
plena : Doniinus tecum : bene- 
dicta tu in mulieribus. Alle- 
luia. 

Ant. Ne timeas, Maria. 
A Nativitate usque ad Purifica- 
tionem. 

Ant. Quando natus es ineffa- 
biliter ex Virgine, tunc impletae 
sunt Scripturse : sicut pi u via in 
vellus deseendisti, ut salvum 
faceres genus humanum : te 
laudamus, Deus noster. 

Ant. Rubum quern viderat 
Moyses. 

PSALMUS 121. 

L .STATUS sum in his qua? 
dicta sunt mihi: In do- 
mum Domini ibimus. 

Stantes erant pedes nostri * 
in atriis tuis, Jerusalem. 

Jerusalem, quae aedificatur ut 
cfvitas: * cujus participatio 
ejus in idipsum. 

Illuc enim ascenderunt tribus, 



From the Purification till Advent. 

Ant, His left hand is under 
my head, and his right hand 
shall embrace me. 

Ant. I am black. 

During Advent. 

Ant, Hail, Mary, full of 
grace, the Lord is with thee: 
blessed art thou among women. 
Alleluia. 

Ant. Fear not, Mary. 

From Christmas-Day to the Puri- 
fication. 

Ant. When thou wast born 
of a Virgin, after an ineffable 
manner, then were the Scrip- 
tures fulfilled. Thou didst come 
down like rain upon the fleece, 
that thou mightest save man- 
kind : we praise thee, our 
Gocl. 

Ant. In the bush which 
Moses saw. 

Psalm 121. 

I REJOICED at the things 
that were said to me: * 
We shall go into the house of 
the Lord. 

Our feet were standing * in 
thy courts, Jerusalem. 

Jerusalem, which is built as 
a chVy : * which is compact 
together. 

For thither did the tribes go 



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tribus Domini: * testimonium 
Israel, ad confitendum nomini 
Domini. 

Quia illic sederunt sedes in 
judi'cio, * sedes super domum 
David. 

Rogate quae ad pacem sunt 
Jerusalem : * et abundantia dili- 
gentibus te. 

Fiat pax in virtute tua, * et 
abundantia in turribus tuis. 

Propter fratres meos et pro- 
ximos meos, * loquebar pacem 
de te. 

Propter domum Domini Dei 
nostri, * qusesivi bona tibi. 

Gloria Patri, et Fflio, * et 
Spiritui Sancto: 

Sicut erat in principio, et 
nunc, et semper, * et in ssecula 
sseculorum. Amen. 

A Purificatione usque ad Acfoen- 
tum. 

Ant. Nigra sum, sed for- 
mosa, filige Jerusalem : ideo 
dilexit me Rex, et introduxit 
me in cubiculum suum. 

Ant. Jam hiems transiit. 
In Adventu. 

Ant. Ne tfmeas, Maria: in- 
vemsti gratiam apud Dominum : 



up, the tribes of the Lord: * 
the testimony of Israel, to 
'praise the name of the Lord. 

Because their seats have sat 
in judgment, * seats upon the 
house of David. 

Pray ye for the things that 
are for the peace of Jerusalem : 

* and abundance for them that 
love thee. 

Let peace be in thy strength, 

* and abundance in thy towers. 
For the sake of my brethren 

and of my neighbors, * I spoke 
peace of thee. 

Because of the house of the 
Lord our God, * I have sought 
good things for thee. 

Glory be to the Father, and 
to the Son, * and to the Holy 
Ghost: 

As it was in the beginning, is 
now, and ever shall be, * world 
without end. Amen. 

From the Purification till Advent 

Ant. I am black but beauti- 
ful, ye daughters of Jerusa- 
lem. Therefore hath the King 
loved me, and brought me into 
his chamber. 

Ant. For winter is now past. 
During Advent. 

Ant. Fear not, Mary : thou 
hast found grace with the Lord : 



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Ecce conci'pies et paries filium. 
Alleluia. 

Ant. Dabit ei Dominus. 

A Natimtate usque ad Purificatio- 
nem. 

Ant. Rubum quern vfderat 
Moyses incombustum, conser- 
vatam agnovimus tuam lauda- 
bilem virginitatem : Dei Geni- 
trix, intercede pro nobis. 

Ant. Germinavit radix 
Jesse. 

Psalmus 126. 

NISI Dominus -sedificaverit 
domum, * in vanum labo- 
raverunt, qui sedificant earn. 

Nisi Dominus custodferit ci- 
vitatem, * frustra vfgilat qui 
custodit earn. 

Vanum est vobis ante lucem 
surgere : * surgite, postquam 
sederitis, qui manducatis panem 
doloris. 

Cum dederit dile'ctis suis 
somnum : * eece hsereclitas Do- 
mini, fllii : merces, fructus ven- 
tris. 

Sicut sagfttse in manu poten- 
tis, * ita filii excussorum. 

Beatus vir qui implevit de- 



Behold, thou shalt conceive, and 
shalt bring forth a Son. Alle- 
luia. 

Ant. The Lord shall give 
unto him. 

From Christmas-Day to the Puri- 
fication. 

Ant. In the bush which 
Moses saw unconsumed, we ac- 
knowledge thy admirable vir- 
ginity preserved : intercede for 
us, Mother of God. 

Ant. The root of Jesse hath 
budded. 

Psalm 126. 

UNLESS the Lord build the 
house, * they labor in 
vain that build it. 

Unless the Lord keep the 
city, * he watcheth in vain that 
keepeth it. 

It is vain for you to rise 
before the light : * rise ye after 
you have sat, you that eat the 
bread of sorrow. 

When he shall give sleep to 
his beloved : * Behold, the in- 
heritance of the Lord are chil- 
dren : the reward, the fruit of 
the womb. 

As arrows in the hand of the 
mighty, * so the children of 
them that have been shaken. 
Blessed is the man that hath 



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siderium suum ex ipsis : * non 
confundetur, cum loquetur ini- 
micis suis in porta. 

Gloria Patri, et Filio, * et 
Spiritui Sancto: 

Sicut erat in principio, et 
nunc, et semper, * et in ssecula 
sseculorum. Amen. 

A Purificatione usque ad Adven- 
tum. 

Ant. Jam hiems transiit : 
imber abiit, et recessit: surge, 
arnica mea, et veni. 

Ant. Speciosa facta es. 

In Adventu, 

Ant. Dabit ei Dominus se- 
dem David, patris ejus, et 
regnabit in seternum. 

Ant. Ecce an cilia Domini. 

A Natimtate usque ad Purifica- 
tionem. 

Ant. Germinavit radix 
Jesse, orta est Stella ex Jacob : 
Yirgo peperit Salvatorem : te 
laudamus, Deus noster. 

Ant. Ecce, Maria. 



filled his desire with them : * 
he shall not be confounded, 
when he shall speak to his 
enemies in the gate. 

Glory be to the Father, and 
to the Son, * and to the Holy 
Ghost: 

As it was in the beginning, is 
now, and ever shall be, * world 
without end. Amen. 

From the Purification till Advent. 

Ant. For winter is now past : 
the rain is over and gone: 
arise, my beloved, and come. 

Ant. Thou art become beau- 
tiful. 

During Advent. 

Ant. The Lord shall give 
unto him the throne of David, 
his father: and he shall reign 
for-ever. 

Ant. Behold the hand-maid 
of the Lord. 

From Christmas-Day to the Puri- 
fication. 

Ant. The root of Jesse hath 
budded, a star hath arisen out 
of Jacob : a Virgin hath borne 
the Saviour : we praise thee, 
our God. 

Ant. Behold, Mary. 



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PSALMUS 141. 

LAUD A, Jerusalem, Domi- 
num: * lauda Deum tuum, 

Sion. 

Quoniam confortavit seras 
portarum tuarum : * benedixit 
ffliis tuis in te. 

Qui posuit fines tuos pacem, * 
et adipe frumenti satiat te. 

Qui emfttit eloquium suum 
terrse : * velociter currit sermo 
ejus. 

Qui dat nivem sicut lanam, * 
nebulam sicut cmerein spargit. 

Mittit crystallum suam sicut 
buccellas : * ante faeiem fri- 
goris ejus quis sustinelbit? 

Emfttet verbum suum, et 
liquefaciet ea : * flabit spfritus 
ejus, et fluent aquae. 

Qui annimtiat verbum suum 
Jacob, * justitias et judicia sua 
Israel. 

Non fecit taliter omni na- 
tioni : * et judicia sua non 
manifestavit eis. 

Gloria Patri, et Filio, * et 
Spiritui Sancto: 

Sicut erat in principio, et 



Psalm 147. 

PRAISE the Lord, Jerusa- 
lem : * praise thy God, 

Sion. 

Because he hath strengthened 
the bolts of thy gates : * he 
hath blessed thy children with- 
in thee. 

Who hath placed peace on 
thy borders, * and filleth thee 
with the fat of corn. 

Who sendeth forth his speech 
to the earth : * his word run- 
neth swiftly. 

Who giveth snow like wool, * 
scattereth mist like ashes. 

He sendeth his crystal like 
morsels : * who shall stand be- 
fore the face of his cold ? 

He shall send out his word, 
and shall melt them : * his wind 
shall blow, and the waters shall 
run. 

Who declareth his word to 
Jacob, * his justices and his 
judgments to Israel. 

He hath not done in like man- 
ner to ever} r nation : * and his 
judgments he hath not made 
manifest to them. 

Glory be to the Father, and 
to the Son, * and to the Holy 
Ghost : 

As it was in the beginning, is 



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nunc, et semper, * et in sse- 
cula saeculorum. Amen. 

A Purificatione usque ad Advert- 
turn. 

Ant. Speciosa facta es et 
sua vis in deliciis tuis, sancta 
Dei Genitrix. 

In Adventu. 
, Ant. Ecce ancilla Domini : 
fiat mihi secundum verbum 
tuum. 

A Nativitate usque ad Purificatio- 
nem. 

Ant. Ecce, Maria genuit no- 
bis Salvatorem, quern Joannes 
videns, exclamavit, dicens : 
Ecce Agnus Dei, ecce qui tollit 
peccata mundi. Alleluia. 

Oapitulum. Ecclus. 24. 

A Natimtate usque ad Adventum. 

AB initio et ante ssecula 
creata sum, et usque ad 
futurum sseculum non desinam, 
et in habitatione sancta coram 
ipso ministravi. 

B. Deo gratias. 

Oapitulum. Is. 11. 

In Adventu. 




GREDIETUR virga de ra- 
dfce Jesse, et flos de ra- 



dfce ejus ascendet. Et requie- 



now, and ever shall be, * world 
without end. Amen. 

From the Purification till Advent. 

Ant. Thou art become beau- 
tiful and sweet in thy delights, 
holy Mother of God. 

During Advent. 
Ant. Behold the hand-maid 
of the Lord : be it done unto 
me according to thy word. 

From Christmas- Day to the Purifi- 
cation. 

Ant. Behold, Mary hath 
borne us the Saviour, whom 
John beholding, exclaimed, say- 
ing : Behold the Lamb of God, 
behold him who taketh away 
the sins of the world. Alleluia. 

Little Chapter. Ecclus. 24. 

From Christmas-Day till Advent. 

FROM the beginning, and be- 
fore the world was I cre- 
ated; and unto the world to 
come I shall not cease to be ; 
and in the holy dwelling-place I 
have ministered before him. 
R. Thanks be to God. 

Little Chapter. Is. 11. 

During Advent. 

THERE shall come forth a 
rod out of the root of 
Jesse, and a flower shall rise 



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scet super eum Splritus Do- 
mini. 

1J. Deo gratias. 

HYMNTJS. 

AVE, maris Stella, 
Dei Mater alma, 
Atque semper virgo, 
Felix cceli porta. 

Sumens illud Ave 
Gabrielis ore, 
Funcla nos in pace, 
Mutans Evse nomen. 

Solve vincla reis, 
Profer lumen caecis, 
Mala nostra pelle, 
Bona cuncta posce. 

Monstra te esse matrem : 
Sumat per te preces. 
Qui pro nobis natus 
Tulit esse tuus. 

Virgo singularis, 
Inter omnes mitis, 
Nos culpis solutos 
Mites fac et castos. 

Vitam prsesta puram : 
Iter para tutum, 
Ut videntes Jesum, 
Semper collaetemur. 



up out of his root. And the 
Spirit of the Lord shall rest 
upon him. 

R. Thanks be to God. 

HYMN. 

HAIL, thou "Star of Ocean," 
Portal of the sky, 
Ever-Virgin Mother 
Of the Lord Most High ! 

Oh, by Gabriel's Ave 

Uttered long ago, 
Eva's name reversing, 

'Stablish peace below. 

Break the captive's fetters ; 

Light on blindness pour ; 
All our ills expelling, 

Every bliss implore. 

Show thyself a Mother ; 

Offer liim our sighs, 
Who, for us Incarnate, 

Did not thee despise. 

Virgin of all virgins ! 

To thy shelter take us : 
Gentlest of the gentle ! 

Chaste and gentle make us. 

Still as on we journey, 
Help our weak endeavor, 

Till with thee and Jesus, 
We rejoice for-ever. 



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Sit laus Deo Patri, 
Summo Christo decus, 
Spiritui Sancto, 
Tribus honor unus. Amen. 

-ft. Diffusa est gratia in la- 
biis tuis. 

R. Propterea benedixit te 
Deus in seternuin. 

A Purificatione usque ad Adven- 
tum. Tempore autem Paschali dici- 
tur Antiphona Regina cceli, uti in- 
fra. 

Ant. Beater Mater. 

Tempore Paschali. 

Ant. Regma cceli. 

In Adventu. 

Ant. Spmtus Sanctus. 

A Nativitate usque ad, Purifica- 
tionem. 

Ant. Magnum hsereditatis 
rnysterium. 

Canticum Beatjs Marine Yir- 
ginis. Lucae 1. 




AGXIFICAT * * anima 
mea Dominum : 



Et exultavit spfritus meus * 
in Deo salutari meo. 

Quia respexit humilitateni 
anci'llae suae : * ecce enim ex 
hoc beatam me dicent omnes 
generationes. 

Quia fecit mihi magna qui 



Through the brightest heaven, 
To the Almighty Three, 

Father, Son, and Spirit, 

One same glory be. Amen. 

ft. Grace was poured forth 
on thy lips. 

R. Therefore hath God 
blessed thee for-ever. 

From the Purification till Advent. 
But in Paschal Time the Antiphon 
Queen of heaven, as below, is said. 

Ant. Blessed Mother. 

In Paschal Time. 
Ant. Queen of heaven. 

During Advent. 

Ant, The Holy Ghost. 

From Christmas-Day to the Puri- 
fication. 

Ant. A great mystery of in- 
heritance. 

The Canticle of the Blessed 
Virgin Mary. Luke 1. 




Y soul Hr* * doth magnify 
the Lord : 



And my spirit hath rejoiced * 
in God my Saviour. 

Because he hath regarded the 
humility of his hand-maid : * 
for, behold, from henceforth 
all generations shall call me 
blessed. 

For he that is mighty hath 



BLESSED VIRGIN MARY. 



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potens est, * et sanctum nomen 
ejus. 

Et niisericordia ejus a pro- 
genie in progenies * timentibus 
eum. 

Fecit potentiam in brachio 
suo : * dispersit superbos men- 
te cordis sui. 

Deposuit potentes de sede, * 
et exaltavit humiles. 

Esurientes implevit bonis * 
et divites dimi'sit inanes. 

Suscepit Israel puerum su- 
um, * recordatus misericordise 

SUffi. 

Sicut locutus est ad patres 
nostros, * Abraham, et semini 
ejus in saecula. 

Gloria Patri, et Fflio, * et 
Spiritui Sancto: 

Sicut erat in princi'pio, et 
nunc, et semper, * et in ssecula 
saeculorum. Amen. 

A Purificatione usque ad Adven- 
tum. Tempore autem Paschali dici- 
tur Antiphona Megina cmli, etc., utin 
sequenti pagina. 

Ant. Beata Mater, et intacta 
Virgo, gloriosa Regma mimdi, 
intercede pro nobis ad Domi- 
num. 



done great things to me, * and 
holy is his name. 

And his mercy is from gen- 
eration to generation * to them 
that fear him. 

He hath showed might in 
his arm : * he hath scattered 
the proud in the conceit of 
their heart. 

He hath put down the mighty 
from their seat, * and hath ex- 
alted the humble. 

He hath filled the hungr}^ 
with good things, * and the 
rich he hath sent away empty. 

He hath received Israel his 
servant, * being mindful of his 
mercy. 

As he spoke to our fathers, * 
to Abraham, and to his seed 
foivever. 

Glory be to the Father, and 
to the Son, * and to the Holy 
Ghost :- 

As it was in the beginning, is 
now, and ever shall be, * world 
without end. Amen. 

From the Purification till Advent. 
In Paschal Time, however, the Anti- 
phon Queen of heaven, etc., as on the 
following page, is said. 

Ant. Blessed Mother, and in- 
violate Virgin ! glorious Queen 
of the world ! Plead for us 
with the Lord. 



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VESPER-OFFICE OF THE 



Tempore Paschali. 
Ant. Regma coeli, lsetare, 
Alleluia. Quia quern mermsti 
portare, Alleluia. Resurrexit 
sicut dixit, Alleluia. Ora pro 
nobis Deuni, Alleluia. 

Kyrie eleison. Christ e ele- 
ison. Kyrie eleison. 

Domine, exaudi oratio- 
nem nieani. 

R Et clamor meus ad te 
veniat. 

Oremus. 

CONCEDE nos famulos tuos, 
queesumus, Domine Deus, 
perpetua mentis et corporis 
sanitate gaudere : et gloriosa 
beatse Manse semper Yirginis 
intercessione, a prsesenti li- 
berari tristitia, et sterna per- 
frui laetftia. Per Dominum no- 
strum Jesum Christum, F ilium 
tuum. Qui tecum vivit et re- 
gnat in imitate Spiritus Sancti, 
Deus, per omnia soecula sseculo- 
rum. 

EL Ameu. 

In Adventu. 
Ant. Spiritus Sanctus in te 
descendet, Maria : ne thneas, 
habebis in utero F ilium Dei. 
Alleluia. 



In Paschal Time. 

Ant. Queen of heaven, re- 
joice, Alleluia. For he whom 
thou wast made worthy to bear, 
Alleluia. Hath arisen as he 
said, Alleluia. Pray to God 
for us, Alleluia. 

Lord, have mercy on us. 
Christ, have mercy on us. 
Lord, have mercy on ns. 

Lord, hear my prayer. 

R. And let my cry come 
to thee. 

Let us pray. 

GRANT, we beseech thee, 
Lord God, that we, th} r 
servants, may enjoy perpetual 
health, both of mind and body; 
and by the glorious interces- 
sion of Blessed Mary ever Yir- 
gin, may be delivered from 
present sadness, and attain to 
eternal joy. Through our Lord, 
Jesus Christ, thy Son, who 
liveth and reigneth with thee, 
in the unity of the Hoby Ghost, 
one God, world without end. 
B. Amen. 

During Advent. 
Ant. The Holy Ghost shall 
come upon thee, Mary ; fear 
not, thou shalt bear in thy 
womb the Son of God. Alle- 
luia. 



BLESSED VIRGIN MARY. 



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Kyrie eleison. Christe ele- 
ison. Kyrie eleison. 

•jjr, Domine, exaudi oratio- 
nem meam. 

R. Et clamor meus ad te 
veniat. 

Ore'mus. 

DEUS, qui de beatse Mariae 
Yirginis utero Yerbum 
tuum, Angelo nuntiante, carnem 
suscfpere volmsti : prsesta sup- 
plicibus tuis ; ut qui vere earn 
Genitricem Dei credimus, ejus 
apud te intercessionibus adju- 
vemur. Per eumdem Dominium 
nostrum Jesum Christum, Ff- 
lium tuum. Qui tecum vivit 
et regnat in unitate Spiritus 
Sancti, Deus, per omnia ssecula 
sseculorum. 

R. Amen. 

A Natwitate usque ad Purificatio- 
nem. 

Ant. Magnum hsereditatis 
mysterium : templum Dei factus 
est uterus nescientis virum : non 
est pollutus ex ea carnem assu- 
mens : omnes gentes venient, 
clicentes : Gloria tibi, Domine. 

Kyrie eleison. Christe ele- 
ison. Kyrie eleison. 



Lord, have mercy on lis. 
Christ, have mercy on us. 
Lord, have mercy on us. 

tf m Lord, hear my prayer. 

R. And let my cry come to 
thee. 

Let us pray. 

OGOD, who, b}^ the message 
of an Angel, didst will that 
thy Word should take flesh in 
the womb of the Blessed Yirgin 
Mary: grant to us thy sup- 
pliants, that we, who believe 
her to be truly the Mother of 
God, may be helped by her in- 
tercession with thee. Through 
the same Jesus Christ, our 
Lord, thy Son, who liveth and 
reigneth with thee, in the unity 
of the Holy Ghost, one God, 
world without end. 
R . Amen. 

From Christmas-Bay to the Puri- 
fication. 

Ant. A great myster}^ of in- 
heritance : the womb of one 
that knew not man hath be- 
come the temple of God : taking 
flesh of her, he was not defiled : 
all nations shall come, saying : 
Glory be to thee, O Lord. 

Lord, have mercy on us. 
Christ, have mercy on us. 
Lord, have mercy on us. 



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VESPER-OFFICE OF THE 



Tfr. Domine, exaudi oratio- 
liem nieam. 

R. Et clamor meus ad te 
veniat. 

Oremus. 

DETJS, qui salutis seternse, 
beatse Marise virginitate 
foecunda, humano generi prse- 
mia prsestitisti : tribue, qua> 
sumus ; ut ipsam pro nobis iri- 
tercedere sentiamus, per quam 
meruimus auctorem vitse susci- 
pere, Dominum nostrum Jesum 
Christum, E ilium tuum. Qui 
tecum vivit et regnat in uni- 
tate Spi'ritus Sancti, Deus, per 
omnia sa3cula sseculorum. 

R. Amen. 
Commemoratio pro Sanctis. 

A Natimtate usque ad Adventum. 

Ant. Sancti Dei omnes, in- 
tercedere dignemini pro nostra 
omniumque salute. 

ifr. LaBtamini in Domino, et 
exultate justi. 

R. Et gloriamini, omnes 
recti corde. 

Oremus. 

PROTEGE, Domine, populum 
tuum, et Apostolorum tuo- 
rum Petri et Pauli, et aliorum 



Lord, hear my prayer. 

R. And let my cry come to 
thee. 

Let us pray. 

/\ GOD, who, by the fruitful 
\J virginity of the Blessed 
Mary, hast given to mankind 
the rewards of everlasting life: 
grant, we beseech thee, that we 
may experience her intercession 
for us, through whom we have 
worthily received the author of 
life, our Lord Jesus Christ, thy 
Son. Who liveth and reigneth 
with thee, in the unity of the 
Holy Ghost, one God, world 
without end. 
R. Amen. 

Commemoration of the Saints. 

From Christmas-Bay till Advent. 

Ant. all ye Saints of God, 
vouchsafe to intercede for our 
salvation, and that of all man- 
kind. 

y. Rejoice in the Lord, and 
be glad, ye just. 

R. And glory, all ye up- 
right in heart. 

Let us pray. 

PROTECT thy people, 
Lord, and preserve them 
by thy continual defence, who 



BLESSED VIRGIN MARY. 



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Apostolorum patrocmio confi- 
dentem, perpetua defensione 
conserva. 

OMNES Sancti tui, quaesu- 
mus, Domine, nos ubique 
adjuvent, ut dum eorum merita 
recolinius, patrocmia sentia- 
mus: et paceni tuam nostris 
concede temporibus, et ab Ec- 
clesia tna cunctam repelle ne- 
qmtiam: iter, actus, et volun- 
tates nostras, et omnium famu- 
lorum tuorum, in salutis tuae 
prosperitate dispone : benefac- 
toribus nostris sempiterna bona 
retn'bue, et omnibus fidelibus 
defunctis requiem seternam con- 
cede. Per Dominum nostrum 
Jesum Christum, Fi'lium tuum. 
Qui tecum vivit et regnat in 
imitate Spmtus Sancti, Deus, 
per omnia saecula saeculorum. 
R. Amen. 

y-. Domine, exaudi oratio- 
nem meam. 

B. Et clamor meus ad te 
veniat. 

-ft, Benedicamus Domino. 

R. Deo gratias. 

Fidelium animal, per mi- 
sericordiam Dei, requiescant in 
pace. 

R. Amen. 



trust in the patronage of Peter 
and Paul, and all thy other 
Apostles. 

LET all thy Saints, we be- 
seech thee, O Lord, every- 
where assist us, that, while we 
celebrate their merits, we may 
experience their patronage: 
grant us thy peace in our times, 
and repel all wickedness from 
thy Church: prosperously guide 
our steps, acts and desires, and 
those of all tlry servants, in the 
way of salvation : give eternal 
blessings to our benefactors, 
and everlasting rest to the 
faithful departed. Through our 
Lord, Jesus Christ, thy Son, 
who liveth and reigneth with 
thee, in the unity of the Holy 
Ghost, one God, world without 
end. 

R. Amen. 

Lord, hear my prayer. 

R. And let my cry come 
to thee. 

yfr. Let us bless the Lord. 

R. Thanks be to God. 

May the souls of the 
faithful departed, through the 
mercy of God, rest in peace. 

R. Amen. 



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VESPER-OFFICE OF THE 



COMMEMORATIO PRO SANCTIS. 

Iii Adventu. 

Ant. Ecce, Dominus veniet, 
et omnes Sancti ejus cum eo : 
et erit in die ilia lux magna. 
Alleluia. 

ifr. Ecce,appare"bit Dominus 
super nubem candidam. 

Re Et cum eo Sanctorum 
millia. 

Oremus. 

pONSCIENTIAS nostras, 
\J qusesumus, Domine, visi- 
tando purifica : ut veniens J esus 
Christus Filius tuus Dominus 
noster cum omnibus Sanctis, 
paratam sibi in nobis inveniat 
mansionem. Qui tecum vivit 
et regnat in imitate Spiritus 
Sancti, Deus, per omnia ssecula 
sseculorum. 
R. Amen. 

Domine, exaudi oratio- 
nem meam. 

R. Et clamor meus ad te 
veniat. 

y. Benedicamus Domino. 

R. Deo gratias. 

if. Eidelium animse, per mi- 
sericordiam Dei, requiescant in 
pace. 

R. Amen. 



Commemoration of the Saints. 
During Advent. 

Ant. Behold, the Lord shall 
come, and all his Saints with 
him, and in that day there shall 
be a great light. Alleluia. 

if- Behold, the Lord shall 
appear upon a shining cloud. 

R. And with him thousands 
of Saints. 

Let us pray. 

PURIFY our minds, Lord, 
we beseech thee, by the 
grace of thy visitation: that 
when Jesus Christ thy Son our 
Lord shall come with all his 
Saints, he may find in us a 
dwelling prepared for him. Who 
liveth and reigneth with thee, 
in the unity of the Holy Ghost, 
one God, world without end. 
R. Amen. 

"if* O Lord, hear my prayer. 

R. And let my cry come to 
thee. 

V* Let us bless the Lord. 

R. Thanks be to God. 

if- May the souls of the 
faithful departed, through the 
mercy of God, rest in peace. 

R. Amen. 



BLESSED VIRGIN MARY. 



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Si post Vesperas non immediate 
sequatur Completorium, tunc dici- 
tur : 

Pater Noster, etc., secreto. 

Y Dominus >j< det nobis 
suam pacem. 

g_ > Et vitam sete*rnam. 
Amen. 

Deinde dicitur una ex Antiphonis 
Beatoe Marise, pro tempore, una cum 
versiculo, responsorio, oratione ; et 
in fine Divinuni auxilium maneat 
semper nobiscum. Amen. Videpag. 
31 ad 34. 

Praedicta Antiphona, cum ver- 
siculo, etc., stando dicitur toto Tem- 
pore Paschali et omnibus Domini- 
cis. Aliis omnibus diebus^genunec- 
titur, Hebdomadario tamen semper 
surgentc ad orationem. 



Oratio Post Officium. 

SACROSANCT.E et indivi- 
dual Trinitati, crucifixi Do- 
mini nostri Jesu Christi Hu- 
manitati, beatissimse et glorio- 
sissimae, semperque Virginis 
Marfse fcecvindse integritati, et 
omnium Sanctorum universi- 
tati, sit sempiterna laus, honor, 
virtus, et gloria ab omni crea- 
tiira, nobisque remissio omnium 



If Compline is not said immedi- 
ately after Vespers, the following is 
added : 

Our Father, etc., secretly. 

y. May the Lord >J< give 
us his peace. 

R, And life everlasting. 
Amen. 

Then is said one of the Antiphons 
of the Blessed Virgin, according to 
the season, together with the versi- 
cle, response, prayer; and finally, 
May the divine assistance remain 
always with us. Amen. See page 
31 to 34. 

The Antiphon, with the versicle, 
etc., is said standing in Paschal 
Time and on Sundays, both here 
and at the end of Compline. At all 
other times it is said kneeling. The 
person, who presides, will always 
stand when saying the prayer. 



Prayer After the Office. 

EVERLASTING praise, 
honor, power, and glory 
be given by all creatures to the 
most holy and undivided Trin- 
ity, to the Humanity of our 
crucified Lord Jesus Christ, to 
the fruitful virginity of the 
most blessed and most glorious 
Mary, ever Virgin, and to the 
company of all the Saints ; and 



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VESPER-OFFICE OF THE B. V. M. 



peccatorum, per infinfta ssecula 
sseculorum. 

R. Amen. 

v)-. Beata viscera Manse Yir- 
ginis, quae portaverunt seterni 
Patris Fi'lium. 

R, Et beata libera quae la- 
ctaverunt Christum Dominum. 

F^ATER noster, qui es in coe- 
X lis : sanctificetur nomen 
tuum : adveniat regnum tuum : 
fiat voluntas tua, sicut in coelo 
et in terra. Panem nostrum 
quotidianum da nobis hodie: et 
dimftte nobis debita nostra, 
sicut et nos dinrittimus debitori- 
bus nostris : et ne nos inducas 
in tentationem : sed libera nos 
a malo. Amen. 

AYE, Maria, gratia plena: 
Dominus tecum : benedf- 
cta tu in mulieribus, et bene- 
dlctus fructus ventris tui, Jesus. 
Sancta Maria, Mater Dei, ora 
pro nobis peccatoribus, nunc et 
in hora mortis nostrse. Amen. 



to us be granted the forgiveness 
of all our sins, through all eter- 
nity. 

R. Amen. 

Blessed is the womb of 
the Yirgin Mary, that bore the 
Son of the eternal Father. 

R. And blessed are the paps 
that gave suck to Christ our 
Lord. 

OUR Father, who art in 
Heaven ! hallowed be thy 
name : thy kingdom come : thy 
will be done on earth, as it is 
in Heaven. Give us this day 
our daily bread : and forgive 
us our trespasses, as we forgive 
those, who trespass against us : 
and lead us not into tempta- 
tion : but deliver us from evil. 
Amen. 

HAIL, Mary, full of grace! 
the Lord is with thee: 
blessed art thou among women, 
and blessed is the fruit of thy 
womb, Jesus. Holy Mary, 
Mother of God ! pray for us 
sinners, now and the hour of 
our death. Amen. 



Compline-Office 



OF THE 



Bussed * Virgin * M ai 7' 



Ave, Maria, etc., secreto. 

CONVERTE nos, Deus salu- 
taris noster. 
R. Et averte iram tuam a 
nobis. 

y. Deus, >J< in adjutorium 
meum intende. 

R. D online, ad adjuvandum 
me festma. 

Gloria Patri, et Filio, * et 
Spiritui Sancto: 

Sicut erat in principio, et 
nunc, et semper, * et in saecula 
sseculorum. Amen. Alleluia. 



A Dominica in Septuagesima usque 
ad Fer. V. in Coma Domini, loco 
Alleluia dicitur : 

Laus tibi, Domine, * Rex 
seternse glorise. 



Hail, Mary, etc., secretly. 

CONVERT us, God our 
Saviour. 
R . And turn away thy anger 
from us. 

if. God, >£< come to my 
assistance. 

R. O Lord, make haste to 
help me. 

Glory be to the Father, and 
to the Son, * and to the Holy 
Ghost: 

As it was in the beginning, is 
now, and ever shall be, * world 
without end. Amen. Alleluia. 

From Septuagesima to Holy Thurs- 
day, instead of Alleluia is said : 

Ceaseless praise to Thee be 
given, * Eternal King of 
heaven. 



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2b 



COMPLINE-OFFICE OF THE 



PSALMUS 128. 

SJEPE expugnaverunt me a 
juventute mea : * dicat 
nunc Israel : 

Ssepe expugnaverunt nie a 
juventute mea : * etenim non 
potuerunt mihi. 

Supra dorsum meum fabri- 
caverunt peccatores: * prolon- 
gaverunt iniquitatem suam. 

Dominus justus concidit cer- 
vices peccatorum: * confundan- 
tur et convertantur retrorsum, 
omnes qui oderunt Sion. 

Fiant sicut foenum tectorum, * 
quod, priusquam evellatur, exa- 
ruit : 

De quo non implevit manum 
suam, qui metit, * et sinum 
suum, qui mampulos colligit. 

Et non dixerunt qui prseter- 
fbant: Benedictio Domini super 
vos: * benedlximus vobis in 
nomine Domini. 

Gloria Patri,. et Pilio, * et 
Spirftui Sancto: 

Sicut erat in princfpio, et 
nunc, et semper, * et in saecula 
sseculorum. Amen. 



Psalm 128. 

OFTEN have they fought 
against me from my 
youth : * let Israel now say : 

Often have they fought 
against me from my youth : * 
but they could not prevail over 
me. 

The wicked have wrought 
upon my back : * they have 
lengthened their iniquity. 

The Lord, who is just, will 
cut the necks of sinners : * let 
them all be confounded and 
turned back, that hate Sion. 

Let them be as grass upon 
the tops of houses, * which 
withereth before it be plucked 
up: 

Wherewith the mower filleth 
not his hand, * nor he that 
gathereth sheaves, his bosom. 

And they that passed by have 
not said: The blessing of the 
Lord be upon 3*011 ! * we have 
blessed you in the name of the 
Lord. 

Glory be to the Father, and 
to the Son, * and to the Holy 
Ghost : 

As it was in the beginning, is 
now, and ever shall be, * world 
without end. Amen. 



BLESSED VIRGIN MARY. 



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PSALMUS 129. 

DE proftindis clamavi ad te, 
Domine : * Domine, exau- 
di Yocem meam. 

Fiant aures tuje intendentes * 
in yocem deprecationis mese. 

Si iniquitates observaveris, 
Domine : * Domine, quis susti- 
nebit ? 

Quia apud te propitiatio est : * 
et propter legem tuam sustmui 
te, Domine. 

Sustmuit anima mea in Yerbo 
ejus: * speravit anima mea in 
Domino. 

A custodia matutma usque 
ad noctem, * speret Israel in 
Domino. 

Quia apud Dominum mise- 
ricordia ; * et copiosa apud eum 
redemptio. 

Et ipse redimet Israel * ex 
omnibus iniquitatibus ejus. 

Gloria Patri, et Filio, * et 
Spin'tui Sancto: 

Sicut erat in principio, et 
nunc, et semper, * et in ssecula 
saeculorum. Amen. 

PSALMUS 130. 

DOMINE, non est exaltatum 
cor meum, * neque elati 
sunt oculi mei. 

Neque ambulavi in magnis, * 



Psalm 129. 

OUT of the depths I have 
cried to thee, Lord: * 
Lord, hear my voice. 

Let thy ears be attentive * to 
the voice of my supplication. 

If thou, Lord, wilt mark 
iniquities: * Lord, who shall 
stand it ? 

Eor with thee there is merci- 
ful forgiveness : * and by reason 
of thy law, I have waited for 
thee, Lord. 

My soul hath relied on his 
word: * my soul hath hoped in 
the Lord. . 

From the morning watch 
even until night, * let Israel 
hope in the Lord. 

Because with the Lord there 
is mercy; * and with him plen- 
tiful redemption. 

And he shall redeem Israel * 
from all his iniquities. 

Glory be to the Father, and 
to the Son, * and to the Holy 
Ghost : 

As it was in the beginning, is 
now, and ever shall be, * world 
without end. Amen. 

Psalm 130. 

LORD, my heart is not ex- 
alted, * nor are my eyes 

lofty. 

Neither have I walked in 



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COMPLINE-OFFICE OF THE 



neque in mirabilibus super me. 

Si non hiumliter sentiebam : * 
sed exaltavi animam meam. 

Sicut ablactatus est super 
matre sua: * ita retributio in 
anima mea. 

Speret Israel in Domino, * 
ex hoc nunc, et usque in ssecu- 
lum. 

Gloria Patri, et Filio, * et 
Spintui Sancto: 

Sicut erat in princfpio, et 
nunc, et semper, * et in ssecula 
sseculorum. Amen. 

HYMNUS. 

MEMENTO, rerum C6nditor, 
Nostri quod olim corporis 
Sacrata ab alvo Virginis 
Nascendo, forniam sumpseris. 



Maria, rnater gratise, 
Dulcis parens clementise, 
Tu nos ab hoste protege, 
Et mortis hora suscipe. 



Jesu, tibi sit gloria, 
Qui natus es de Virgine, 
Cum Patre et almo Spiritu, 
In sempiterna sascula. Amen. 



great matters, * nor in wonder- 
ful tilings above me. 

If I was not humbly minded : * 
but exalted in my soul. 

As a child that is weaned is 
towards his mother : * so re- 
ward in my soul. 

Let Israel hope in the Lord, * 
from henceforth, now and for- 
ever. 

Glory be to the Father, and 
to the Son, * and to the Holy 
Ghost: 

As it was in the beginning, is 
now, and ever shall be, * world 
without end. Amen. 

HYMN. 

REMEMBER, O Creator Lord ! 
That in the Virgin's sacred 

womb 

Thou wast conceived, and of her 
flesh 

Didst our mortality assume. 

Mother of grace, O Mary blest ! 
To thee, sweet fount of love, we 

fly; 

Shield us through life, and take us 
hence 

To thy dear bosom when we die. 

O Jesus ! born of Virgin bright, 
Immortal glory be to Thee ! 

Praise to the Father infinite, 
And Holy Ghost eternally. Amen. 



BLESSED VIRGIN MARY. 



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Capitulum. Ecclus. 24. 
A Purification usque ad Adventum. 

EGO mater pulchrse dilectio- 
nis, et timoris, et agnitio- 
nis, et sanctse spei. 
R- Deo gratias. 
tf- Ora pro nobis, sancta 
Dei Genitrix. 

R- TJt digni efficiamur pro- 
missionibus Christi. 

Ant. gub tuum presidium. 

Tempore PaschalL 
-^ nt Regma coeli. 
Capitulum. Is. 1. 

In Adventu. 

ECCE, Yirgo concipiet et pa- 
riet Filium, et vocabitur no- 
men ejus Emmanuel. Butyrum 
et mel comedet, ut sciat repro- 
bare malum, et eh'gere bonum. 

R- Deo gratias. 

if- Angelus Domini nuntia- 
vit Marfan 

R- Et concepit de Spiritu 
Sancto. 

Ant. Spfritus Sanctus. 



Little Chapter. Ecclus. 24. 
From the Purification till Advent. 

I AM the mother of fair love, 
and of fear, and of knowl- 
edge, and of holy hope. 
R- Thanks be to God. 
UT- Pray for us, holy 
Mother of God. 

R* That we may be made 
worthy of the promises of 
Christ. 

Ant. We fly to thy patron- 
age. 

In Paschal Time. 
Ant. Queen of heaven. 
Little Chapter. Is. T. 

During Advent 

BEHOLD, a Virgin shall con- 
ceive and bear a Son, and 
his name shall be called Em- 
manuel. He shall eat butter 
and honey, that he may know 
to refuse the evil, and to choose 
the good. 

R. Thanks be to God. 

t* The Angel of the Lord 
announced to Mary. 

R« And she conceived of 
the Holy Ghost. 

Ant. The Holy Ghost. 



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COMPLINE-OFFICE OF THE 



Capitulum. Ecclus. 24. 

A Natwitate usque ad Purificatio- 
nem. 

EGO mater pulchrae dilectio- 
nis, et timoris, et agnitio- 
nis, et sanctse spei. 

H Deo gratias. 

-tf. Ora pro nobis, sancta 
Dei* Genitrix. 

R. Ut digni efficiamur pro- 
missionibus Christi. 

Ant Magnum haereditatis 
mysterium. 

Canticum Simeonis. Lucae 2. 

NUNC >j< dinrittis servum 
tuum Domine, * secun- 
dum verbum tuum in pace. 

Quia viderunt oculi mei * 
salutare tuum. 

Quod parasti * ante faciem 
omnium populorum : 

Lumen ad revelationem gen- 
tium, * et gloriam plebis tuae 
Israel. 

Gloria Patri, et Fi'lio, * et 
Spirftui Sancto: 

Sicut erat in principio, et 
nunc, et semper, * et in saecula 
saeculorum. Amen. 



Little Chapter. Ecclus. 24. 

From Christmas-Day to the Puri- 
fication. 

I AM the mother of fair love, 
and of fear, and of knowl- 
edge, and of holy hope. 

R. Thanks be to God. 

if, Pray for us, holy 
Mother of God. 

R. That we may be made 
worthy of the promises of 
Christ. 

Ant. A great mystery of in- 
heritance. 

Canticle of Simeon. Luke 2. 

NOW >i* thou dost dismiss 
thy servant, Lord, * 
according to thy word, in peace. 

Because my eyes have seen * 
thy salvation. 

Which thou hast prepared * 
before the face of all people : 

A light to the revelation of 
the Gentiles, * and the glory of 
thy people of Israel. 

Glory be to the Pather, and 
to the Son, * and to the Holy 
Ghost : 

As it was in the beginning, is 
now, and ever shall be, * world 
without end. Amen. 



BLESSED VIRGIN MARY. 



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A Piirificatione usque ad Adven- 
tum. Tempore autem Paschali dici- 
tur Antiphona Regina cozli, etc., uti 
infra. 

Ant. Sub tuum presidium 
confugimus, sancta Dei Geni- 
trix : nostras deprecationes ne 
despicias in necessitatibus ; sed 
a periculis cunctis libera nos 
semper, Yirgo gloriosa et bene- 
di'cta. 

Tempore Paschali, 

Ant. Regma coeli, lsetare, 
Alleluia. Quia quem meruisti 
portare, Alleluia. Resurrexit 
sicut dixit, Alleluia. Ora pro 
nobis Deum, Alleluia. 

Kyrie eleison. Christe ele- 
ison. Kyrie eleison. 

\ v D omine, exaudi oratio- 
nem meam. 

R. Et clamor meus ad te 
veniat. 

Oremus. 

BEATJE et gloriosse semper 
Vfrginis Manse, qusesu- 
mus, Domine, intercessio glo- 
riosa nos protegat, et ad vitam 
perducat eeternam. Per Domi- 
num nostrum Jesum Christum, 
Fflium tuum. Qui tecum vivit 
et regnat in unitate Spi'ritus 



From the Purification till Advent. 
In Paschal Time, however, the Anfo 
phon queen of heaven, etc., (is below, 
is said. 

Ant, We fly to thy patron- 
age, holy Mother of God! de- 
spise not our petitions in our 
necessities; but deliver us al- 
ways from all dangers, glo- 
rious and Blessed Virgin! 

In Paschal Time. 

Ant. Queen of heaven, re- 
joice, Alleluia. For he whom 
thou wast made worthy to bear, 
Alleluia. Hath arisen as he 
said, Alleluia. Pray to God 
for us, Alleluia. 

Lord, have mercy on us. 
Christ, have mercy on us. 
Lord, have mercy on us. 

tf. Lord, hear my prayer. 

R, And let my cry come to 
thee. 

Let us pray. 

LET the intercession of the 
blessed and glorious Mar}^, 
ever Virgin, protect us, we be- 
seech thee, Lord, and bring 
us to life everlasting. Through 
our Lord, Jesus Christ, thy Son, 
who liveth and reigneth with 
thee, in the unity of the Holy 



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Sancti, Deus, per omnia ssecula 
sseculorum. 
B. Amen. 

if. Domine, exaudi oratio- 
nem meam. 

R. Et clamor meus ad te 
veniat. 

y - . Benedicamus Domino. 
R. Deo gratias. 

Benedictio. 

Benedicat et custodiat nos 
omnipotent et misericors Domi- 
nns, Pater, >b et Eilius, et 
Spiritus Sanctus. 

R. Amen. 

In Adventu. 

Ant. Spiritus Sanctus in te 
descendet, Maria : ne trnieas, 
habebis in litero Eflium Dei. 

Kyrie eleison. Christe ele- 
ison. Kyrie eleison. 

ST- Domine, exaudi oratio- 
nem meam. 

R- Et clamor meus ad te 
veniat. 

Oremus. 

DEUS, qui de beatse Marise 
Yi'rginis utero Verbum 
tuum, Angelo nuntiante, carnem 
suscfpere volufsti : prsesta sup- 
ph'cibus tuis ; ut qui vere earn 
Genitncem Dei credimus, ejus 



Ghost, one God, world without 
end. 

R . Amen. 

i[. Lord, hear my prayer. 

R. And let my cry come 
to thee. 

if. Let us bless the Lord. 
R. Thanks be to God. 

The Blessing. 

May the almighty and merci- 
ful Lord, Father, >^ and Son, 
and Holy Ghost, bless and pre- 
serve us. 

R. Amen. 

During Advent. 

Ant. The Holy Ghost shall 
come upon thee, Mary ; fear 
not, thou shalt bear in thy 
womb the Son of God. 

Lord, have mercy on us. 
Christ, have mercy on us. 
Lord, have mercy on us. 

if. Lord, hear my prayer. 

R. And let my cry come to 
thee. 

Let us pray. 

OGOD, who, by the message 
of an Angel, didst will that 
thy Word should take flesh in 
the womb of the Blessed Virgin 
Mary: grant to us thy sup- 
pliants, that we, who believe 



BLESSED VIRGIN MARY. 



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apud te intercessionibus adju- 
vemur. Per eumdem Dominum 
nostrum Jesum Christum, Mi- 
lium tuum. Qui tecum vivit 
et regnat in imitate Spiritus 
Sancti, Deus, per omnia ssecula 
sseculorum. 

R. Amen. 

D omine, exaudi oratio- 
nem meam. 

R. Et clamor meus ad te 
veniat. 

Benedicamus Domino. 
R. Deo gratias. 

Benedictio. 

Benedi'cat et custodiat nos 
omnfpotens et misericors Domi- 
nus, Pater, >fc et Fi'lius, et 
Spiritus Sanctus. 

R. Amen. 

A Natimtate usque ad Purificatio- 
nem. 

Ant. Magnum hsereditatis 
mysterium : templum Dei factus 
est uterus nescientis virum : non 
est pollutus ex ea carnem assu- 
mens : omnes gentes venient, 
dicentes : Gloria tibi, Domine. 

Kyrie eleison. Christe ele- 
ison. Kyrie eleison. 

"jfc Domine, exaudi oratio- 
nem meam. 



her to be truly the Mother of 
God, may be helped by her in- 
tercession with thee. Through 
the same Jesus Christ, our 
Lord, thy Son, who liveth and 
reign eth with thee, in the unity 
of the Holy Ghost, one God, 
world without end. 
R. Amen. 

•yh. O Lord, hear my prayer. 

R. And let my cry come to 
thee. 

ifr. Let us bless the Lord. 

R. Thanks be to God. 

The Blessing. 

Ma}^ the almighty and merci- 
ful Lord, Father, >J< and Son, 
and Holy Ghost, bless and pre- 
serve us. 

R. Amen. 

From Christmas- Day to the Puri- 
fication. 

Ant. A great mystery of in- 
heritance : the womb of one 
that knew not man hath be- 
come the temple of God : taking 
flesh of her, he was not defiled : 
all nations shall come, saying : 
Glory be to thee, O Lord. 

Lord, have mercy on us. 
Christ, have mercy on us. 
Lord, have mercy on us. 

fa Lord, hear my prayer. 



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R. Et clamor meus ad te 
veniat. 

Oremus. 

DEUS, qui saltitis seternse, 
beatse Marise virginitate 
foecunda, humano generi prse- 
mia prsestitisti : tribue, quse- 
sumus ; ut ipsam pro nobis in- 
tercedere sentiamus, per quam 
meruimus auctorem vitse susci- 
pere, Dominum nostrum Jesum 
Christum, Filium tuum. Qui 
tecum vivit et regnat in imi- 
tate Spiritus Sancti, Deus, per 
6mnia ssecula sseculorum. 

R. Amen. 

■5^. Domine, exaudi oratio- 
nem meam. 

R„ Et clamor mens ad te 
veniat. 

y. Benedicamus Domino. 
R« Deo gratias. 

Benedictio. 

Benedicat et custodiat nos 
ommpotens et misericors Domi- 
nus, Pater, >J< et Filius, et 
Spiritus Sanctus. 

R . Amen. 

Deinde dicitur una ex Antiphonis 
Beatae Mariae, pro tempore, una cum 
versiculo, responsorio, oratione ; et 
in fine, Divinum auxilium maneat 
semper nobiscum. Amen. 



R. And let my cry come to 
thee. 

Let us pray. 

OGOD, who, by the fruitful 
virginity of the Blessed 
Mary, hast given to mankind 
the rewards of everlasting life: 
grant, we beseech thee, that we 
may experience her intercession 
for us, through whom we have 
worthily received the author of 
life, our Lord Jesus Christ, thy 
Son. Who liveth and reigneth 
with thee, in the unity of the 
Holy Ghost, one God, world 
without end. 
R. Amen. 

■jj^. O Lord, hear my prayer. 

R, And let my cry come to 
thee. 

y. Let us bless the Lord. 

R. Thanks be to God. 

The Blessing. 

May the almighty and merci- 
ful Lord, Father, >J< and Son, 
and Holy Ghost, bless and pre- 
serve us. 

R. Amen. 

Then is said one of the Antiphons 
of the Blessed Virgin, according to 
the season, together with the versi- 
cle, response, prayer; and finally, 
May the divine assistance remain 
always with us. Amen. 



BLESSED VIRGIN MARY. 



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Antiphon^e Beat^e Marine Yir- 

GINIS. 

A Gompletorio Festi Purificationis, 
inclusive, usque ad Feriam V in 
Coma Domini. 

Antiphona. 

^^YE, Regma coelorum ! 

Ave, Domina Angelorum ! 

Salve, radix, salve, porta, 
Ex qua mundo Lux est orta. 

Gaude, Yirgo gloriosa, 
Super omnes speciosa : 

Yale, valde decora ! 

Et pro nobis Christum exora. 

y. Dignare me laudare te, 
Yirgo sacrata ! 

R. Da mihi virtutem contra 
hostes tuos. 

Oremus. 

CONCEDE, misericors Deus, 
fragilitati nostras praesi- 
dium : ut qui sanctse Dei Geni- 
tncis memoriam agimus, inter- 
cessionis ejus auxilio a nostris 
iniquitatibus resurgamus. Per 
eumdem Christum Dominium 
nostrum. 
R. Amen. 



The Antiphons of the Blessed 
Yirgin Mary. 

From Compline on the Feast of the 
Purification, inclusive, to Holy Thurs- 
day. 

The Antiphon. 




AIL, Queen of Heaven 
enthroned ! 



Hail, by Angels Mistress 
owned 1 

Root of Jesse ! Gate of morn ! 

Whence the world's true 
Light was born. 

Glorious Yirgin, joy to thee, 

Loveliest whom in Heaven 
they see : 

Fairest thou where all are 
fair ! 

Plead with Christ our sins to 
spare. 

Youchsafe that I may 
praise thee, O sacred Yirgin ! 

R, Give me strength against 
thy enemies. 

Let us pray. 

GRANT us, merciful God, 
strength against our weak- 
ness : that we, who celebrate 
the memory of the holy Mother 
of God, may, by the help of her 
intercession, arise from our in- 
iquities. Through the same 
Christ our Lord. 
R. Amen. 



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COMPLINE-OFFICE OF THE 



Divmum auxilium ma- 
neat semper nobiscum. 
r. Amen. 

A Oompletorio Sabbati sancti usque 
ad Nonam Sabbati post Pentecosten. 
Inclusive. 

Antiphona. 




EGINA coeli, lsetare, Alle- 
i luia. 



Quia quern mermsti portare, 
Alleluia. 

Resurrexit sicut dixit, Alle- 
luia. 

Ora pro nobis Deum, Alle- 
luia. 

rf. Gaude et lsetare, Yirgo 
Maria, Alleluia. 

R. Quia surrexit Dominus 
vere, Alleluia. 

Oremus. 

DEUS, qui per Resurrectio- 
nem Filii tui, Domini no- 
stri Jesu Christi, mundum lse- 
tificare dignatus es : praesta, 
quaesumus ; ut per ejus Geni- 
tricem Yirginem Mariam, per- 
petuae capiamus gaudia vitse. 
Per eumdem Christum Domi- 
num nostrum. 

R. Amen. 

•j^-. Divmum auxilium ma- 
neat semper nobiscum. 
R. Amen. 



May the divine assist- 
ance remain always with us. 
r Amen. 

From Compline of Holy Saturday 
to the Eve of Trinity Sunday. 

The Antiphon. 

qTJEEN of Heaven, rejoice, 
Alleluia, 
'or he whom thou wast made 
worthy to bear, Alleluia. 

Hath arisen as he said, Alle- 
luia. 

Pray to God for us, Alleluia. 

Rejoice and be glad, 
Yirgin Marj r , Alleluia. 

r # For the Lord hath arisen 
indeed, Alleluia. 

Let us pray. 

OGOD, who, by the Resur- 
rection of thy Son, our 
Lord Jesus Christ, hast vouch- 
safed to gladden the world : 
grant, we beseech thee, that, 
through the intercession of his 
Mother, the Yirgin Mary, we 
may attain to the joys of life 
everlasting. Through the same 
Christ our Lord. 
R, Amen. 

May the divine assist- 
ance remain always with us. 
R Amen. 



BLESSED VIRGIN MARY. 



A I. Vesp. Festi SS. Trinitatis 
usque ad Nonam Sabbati ante Ad- 
ventum. 

Antiphona. 




ALYE, Regma, mater mi- 
1 sericordise ! 



Yita, dulcedo, et spes nostra, 
salve ! 

Ad te clamamus, exules filii 
Evae. 

Ad te suspiramus, gementes 
et flentes in hac lacrymarum 
valle. 

Eia ergo, Advocata nostra, 
illos tuos misericordes oculos 
ad nos converte. 

Et Jesum, benedi'ctum fru- 
ctum ventris tui, nobis post hoc 
exilium ostende. 

clemens, pia, dulcis 
Yirgo Maria ! 

y\ Ora pro nobis, sancta 
Dei Genitrix. 

B. Ut digni efficiamur pro- 
missionibus Christi. 

Oremus. 

OMNIPOTENS sempiterne 
Deus, qui gloriosse Yirgi- 
nis Matris Marine corpus et ani- 
mam, ut dignum Filii tui habi- 
taculum effici mereretur, Spi- 
ritu Sancto cooperante, prse- 
parasti: da, ut cujus commemo- 



From the Eve of Trinity Sunday 
till Advent. 

The Antiphon. 




AIL, Queen, Mother of 
mercy ! 



Hail, our life, our sweetness, 
and our hope ! 

To thee we cry, the banished 
children of Eve. 

To thee we sigh, groaning 
and weeping in this vale of 
tears. 

Ah, then, thou our Advocate, 
turn on us those merciful eyes 
of thine ! 

And, after this our exile, 
show us Jesus, the blessed fruit 
of thy womb. 

merciful, O compassionate, 
O sweet Yirgin Mary ! 

Pray for us, holy 
Mother of God. 

R. That we may be made 
worthy of the promises of 
Christ. 

Let us pray. 

ALMIGHTY, and eternal 
God, who, by the co-opera- 
tion of the Holy Ghost, didst 
prepare the body and soul of 
the glorious Yirgin-Mother, 
Mary, to become the worthy 
habitation for thy Son: grant 



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COMPLINE-OFFICE OF THE 



ratione laetamur, ejus pia inter- 
cession , alb mstantibus malis et 
a morte perpetua liberemur. 
Per eumdem Christum Domi- 
num nostrum. 

R. Amen. 

^f. Divmum auxilium ma- 
neat semper noblscum. 
R . Amen. 

A Vesp. Sabbati ante Dominicam 
I. Adventus usque ad Completorium 
Purifications. Exclusive. 

Antiphona. 




LMA Redemptoris Mater, 
quae pervia coeli 



Porta manes, et Stella maris, 
succurre cadenti, 

Surgere qui curat, populo : 
tu quae genmsti, 

Nat ura mirante, tuum san- 
ctum Genitorem; 

Yirgo prius ac posterius, 
Gabrielis ab ore 

Sumens illud Ave, peccato- 
rum miserere. 



that, as we rejoice in her mem- 
ory, so, by her gracious inter- 
cession, we may be delivered 
from present evils and from 
everlasting death. Through the 
same Christ our Lord. 
R. Amen. 

y. May the divine assist- 
ance remain always with us. 
R . Amen. 

From the First Sunday of Advent 
to Compline of the Purification. Ex- 
clusive. 

The Antiphon. 

MAIDEN, Mother of Him 
who redeemed us, thou 
that remainest 

Heaven's open gate, and the 
Star of the Sea, come succor 
the fallen 1 

Fallen indeed we are, but fain 
would rise by thy succor. 

Thou that beyond nature's 
course, hast borne in time the 
Eternal ; 

Thou that a Yirgin before, 
in, and after that child-birth 
abidest. 

From the Archangel's lip the 
quickening message receiving, 

Mother of Jesus and ours, 
turn thine eyes of mercy on 
sinners. 



BLESSED VIRGIN MARY. 



39 



Ih Adventu. 
Angelus Domini nuntia- 
vit Mariae. 

g Et concepit de Spiritu 
Sancto. 

Oremus. 

G RATI AM tuam, qusesumus, 
Domine, mentibus nostris 
infimde: ut qui, Angelo nun- 
tiante, Christi Filii tui Incarna- 
tionem cognovimus, per passio- 
nem ejus et crucem, ad resur- 
rectionis gloriam perducamur. 
Per eumdem Christum Domi- 
num nostrum. 

g Amen. 

^ Divmum auxflium ma- 
neat semper nobiscum. 
g Amen. 

A I. Vesp. Nativitatis usque ad 
Purificationem. 

^ Post partum, Virgo, in- 
violata permansisti. 

g Dei Genitrix, intercede 
pro nobis. 

Oremus. 

DEUS, qui saliitis seternse, 
beatse Manse virginitate 
foecunda, humano generi prae- 
mia praestiti'sti : tnbue, quae- 
sumus ; ut ipsam pro nobis in- 
tercedes sentiamus, per quam 



During Advent. 
The Angel of the Lord 
announced to Mary. 

g And she conceived of 
the Holy Ghost. 

Let us pray. 

POUR forth, we beseech thee, 
Lord, thy grace into 
our hearts: that we, to whom 
the Incarnation of Christ, thy 
Son, was made known by the 
message of an Angel, may, 
by his passion and cross, be 
brought to the glory of his res- 
urrection. Through the same 
Christ our Lord, 
g Amen. 

May the divine assist- 
ance remain always with us. 
g Amen. 

From Christmas-Day to the Purifi- 
cation. 

^ After child-birth thou 
didst remain an inviolate Vir- 
gin. 

g f Pray for us, O Mother 
of God. 

Let us pray. 

OGOD, who, by the fruitful 
virginity of the Blessed 
Mary, hast given to mankind 
the rewards of everlasting life: 
grant, we beseech thee, that we 
may experience her intercession 



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COMPLINE-OFFICE 



OF THE B. V. M. 



meruimus Wctorem vita? suscf- 
pere, Donrinum nostrum Jesuin 
Christum, Filium tuum. 

R. Amen. 

•%jr. Divmum auxi'lium ma- 
neat semper nobiscum. 
R . Amen. 

Tunc dicitur, secreto, Pater Nos- 
ter, Ave, Maria, et Credo. 



Oratio Post Officium. 

SACROSANCT^] et indivi- 
dual Trinitati, crucifi'xi Do- 
mini nostri Jesu Christi Hu- 
manitati, beatissimae et glorio- 
sissimae, semper que Virginis 
Mariae foecundae integritati, et 
omnium Sanctorum universi- 
tati, sit sempiterna laus, honor, 
virtus, et gloria ab omni crea- 
tura, nobisque renrissio omnium 
peccatorum, per infimta saecula 
saeculorum. 

R. Amen. 

y. Beata viscera Mariae Yir- 
ginis, quae portaverunt aeterni 
Patris Filium. 

R. Et beata libera quae la- 
ctaverunt Christum Dominum. 

Pater Noster. Ave, Maria. 



for us, through. whom we have 
worthily received the author of 
life, our Lord Jesus Christ, thy 
Son. 

R. Amen. 

■v/. May the divine assist- 
ance remain always with us. 
R. Amen. 

Then is said, secretly, Our Father, 
Hail, Mary, and, I believe in God. 



Prayer After the Office. 

EVERLASTING praise, 
honor, power, and glory 
be given by all creatures to the 
most holy and undivided Trin- 
ity, to the Humanity of our 
crucified Lord Jesus Christ, to 
the fruitful virginity of the 
most blessed and most glorious 
Mary, ever Virgin, and to the 
company of all the Saints ; and 
to us be granted the forgiveness 
of all our sins, through all eter- 
nity. 

R. Amen. 

^. Blessed is the womb of 
the Virgin Mary, that bore the 
Son of the eternal Father. 

R. And blessed are the paps 
that gave suck to Christ our 
Lord. 

Our Father. Hail, Mary. 



Vesper-Office 

FOR THE 

<*DKA1>> 



Autiphona. Placebo Do- 
mino. 

Psalmus 114. 

DILEXI, quoniam exaudiet 
Dominus * vocem oratio- 
nis mese. 

Quia inclinavit aurem suam 
mihi : * et in diebus meis invo- 
cabo. 

Circumdederunt me dolores 
mortis : * et perfcula inferni 
invenerunt me. 

Tribulationem et dolorem in- 
veni : * et nomen Domini in- 
vocavi. 



Antiphon. I will please the 
Lord. 

Psalm 114. 

I HATE loved, because the 
Lord will hear * the voice 
of my prayer. 

Because he hath inclined his 
ear unto me : * and in my days 
I will call upon him. 

The sorrows of death have 
compassed me : * and the perils 
of hell have found me. 

I met with trouble and sor- 
row : * and I called upon the 
name of the Lord. 



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42 VESPER-OFFICE 

Domine, libera animam 
meam : * misericors Dominus, 
et justus, et Deus noster mi- 
seretur. 

Custodiens parvulos Domi- 
nus : * humiliatus sum, et li- 
beravit me. 

Con vert ere, anima mea, in 
requiem tuam : * quia Domi- 
nus benefecit tibi. 

Quia eripuit animam meam 
de morte, * oculos meos a la- 
crymis, pedes meos a lapsu. 

Placebo Domino * in regione 
vivorum. 

Requiem seternam * dona eis, 
Domine. 

Et lux perpe'tua * luceat eis. 

Ant. Placebo Domino in re- 
gione vivorum. 
Ant. jj eu jjjj^j^ Domine. 

Psalmus 119. 

AD Dominum, cum tribularer, 
clamavi : * et exaudivit 

me. 

Domine, libera animam meam 
a labiis infquis, * et a lingua 
dolosa. 

Quid detur tibi, aut quid ap- 
ponatur tibi, * ad linguam dolo- 
sam ? 

Sagfttse potentis acutae, * 
cum carbonibus desolatoriis. 



FOR THE DEAD. 

Lord, deliver my soul : * 
the Lord is merciful and just, 
and our God showetk mercy. 

The Lord is the keeper of 
little ones : * I was humbled, 
and he delivered me. 

Turn, my soul, into thy 
rest : * for the Lord hath been 
bountiful to thee. 

For he hath delivered my 
soul from death, * my eyes 
from tears, my feet from falling. 

1 will please the Lord * in 
the land of the living. 

Grant them eternal rest, * O 
Lord. 

And . let perpetual light * 
shine on them ! 

Ant. j please the Lord 
in the land of the living. 

Ant. ^r oe is mfi} Q Lord. 

Psalm 119. 

IN my trouble I cried to the 
Lord : * and he heard me. 

Lord, deliver my soul from 
wicked lips, * and a deceitful 
tongue. 

What shall be given to thee, 
or what shall be added to thee, * 
to a deceitful tongue ? 

The sharp arrows of the- 
mighty, * with coals that lay 
waste. 



VESPER-OFFICE 

Heu mihi, quia incolatus meus 
prolongatus est ! Habitavi cum 
habitantibus Cedar : * multum 
mcola fuit anima mea. 

Cum his qui oderunt pacem, 
eram paci'ficus : * cum loquebar 
illis, impugnabant me gratis. 

Requiem aeternam * dona eis, 
Domine. 

Et lux perpetua * luceat eis. 

Ant. Heu mihi, Domine, 
quia incolatus meus prolongatus 
est ! 

Ant. Dominus custodit te. 

Psalmus 120. 

LEVAYI oculos meos in mon- 
tes, * unde veniet auxi- 
lium mihi. 

Auxilium meum a Domino, * 
qui fecit ccelum et terram. 

Non det in commotionem pe- 
dem tuum : * neque dormitet, 
qui custodit te. 

Ecce non dormitabit, neque 
dormiet, * qui custodit Israel. 

Dominus custodit te, Domi- 
nus protectio tua * super ma- 
num dexteram tuam. 

Per diem sol non uret te, * 
neque luna per noctem. 



FOR THE DEAD. 43 

Woe is me, that my sojourn- 
ing is prolonged ! I have dwelt 
with the inhabitants of Cedar : * 
my soul hath been long a so- 
journer. 

With them that hated peace 
I was peaceable : * when I 
spoke to them, they fought 
against me without cause. 

Grant them eternal rest, * 
Lord. 

And let perpetual light * 
shine on them ! 

Ant. Woe is me, O Lord, 
that my sojourning is pro- 
longed ! 

Ant. The Lord keepeth thee. 

Psalm 120. 

IHAYE lifted up my eyes to 
the mountains, * from 
whence help shall come to me. 

My help is from the Lord, * 
who made heaven and earth. 

May he not suffer thy foot to 
be moved : * neither let him 
slumber that keepeth thee. 

Behold, he shall neither slum- 
ber nor sleep, * that keepeth 
Israel. 

The Lord is thy keeper, the 
Lord is thy protection * upon 
thy right hand. 

The sun shall not burn thee 
by day, * nor the moon by night. 



44 VESPER-OFFICE 

Dominus custodit te ab omni 
malo : * custodiat animani tuam 
Dominus. 

Dominus custodiat introitum 
tuum et exitum tuum * ex hoc 
nunc, et usque in sseculum. 

Requiem seternam * dona eis, 
Domine. 

Et lux perpetua * luceat eis. 

Ant. Dominus custodit te 
ab omni malo : custodiat ani- 
mam tuam Dominus. 

Ant. Si iniquitates. 

Psalmus 129. 

DE profdndis clamavi ad te, 
Domine : * Domine, exau- 
di vocem meam. 

Fiant aures tuse intendentes * 
in vocem deprecationis mese. 

Si iniquitates observaveris, 
Domine : * Domine, quis susti- 
nebit ? 

Quia apud te propitiatio est : * 
et propter legem tuam sustmui 
te, Domine. 

Sustmuit anima mea in verbo 
ejus: * speravit anima mea in 
Domino. 

A custodia matutma usque 
ad noctem, * speret Israel in 
Domino. 



FOR THE DEAD. 

The Lord keepeth thee from 
all evil : * may the Lord keep 
thy soul. 

May the Lord keep thy com- 
ing in and thy going out * 
from henceforth, now and for- 
ever. 

Grant them eternal rest, * 
Lord. 

And let perpetual light * 
shine on them 1 

Ant. The Lord keepeth thee 
from all evil : may the Lord 
keep thy soul. 

Ant. If thou, O Lord, wilt 
mark. 

Psalm 129. 
AUT of the depths I have 
\J cried to thee, O Lord: * 
Lord, hear my voice. 

Let thy ears be attentive * to 
the voice of my supplication. 

If thou, O Lord, wilt mark 
iniquities: * Lord, who shall 
stand it ? 

For with thee there is merci- 
ful forgiveness : * and by reason 
of thy law, I have waited for 
thee, O Lord. 

My soul hath relied on his 
word: * my soul hath hoped in 
the Lord. 

From the morning watch 
even until night, * let Israel 
hope in the Lord. 



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Quia apud Dominmn mise- 
ricordia ; * et copiosa apud eum 
redemptio. 

Et ipse redimet Israel * ex 
omnibus iniquitatibus ejus. 

Requiem aeternam * dona eis, 
Domine. 

Et lux perpetua * luceat eis. 

Ant. Si iniquitates observa- 
veris, Domine : Domine, quis 
sustinebit ? 

Ant. Opera. 

PSALMUS 137. 

COXFITEBOR tibi, Domine, 
in toto corde meo : * quo- 
niam audisti verba oris mei. 

In conspectu Angelorum 
psallam tibi : * adorabo ad 
templum sanctum tuum, et con- 
fitebor nomini tuo. 

Super misericordia tua, et 
veritate tua : * quoniam ma- 
gnificasti super omne, nomen 
sanctum tuum. 

In quacumque die invocavero 
te, exaudi me : * multiplicabis 
in anima mea virtutem. 

Confiteantur tibi, Domine, 
omnes reges terrse : * quia au- 



FOR THE DEAD. 45 

I Because with the Lord there 
is mere}'; * and with him plen- 
tiful redemption. 

And he shall redeem Israel * 
from ail his iniquities. 

Grant them eternal rest, * O 
Lord, 

And let perpetual light * 
shine on them ! 

Ant. If thou, O Lord, wilt 
mark iniquities : Lord, who 
shall stand it ? 

Ant. Despise not. 

Psalm 137. 

I WILL praise thee, Lord, 
with my whole heart : * 
for thou hast heard the words 
of my mouth. • 

I will sing praise to thee in 
the sight of the Angels : * I 
will worship towards thy holy 
temple, and I will give glory to 
thy name. 

For thy mercy, and for thy 
truth : * for thou hast magni- 
fied thy hoty name above all. 

In what day soever I shall 
call upon thee, hear me : * thou 
shalt multiply strength in my 
soul. 

May all the kings of the earth 
give glory to thee, Lord : * 



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dierunt omnia verba oris tui. 

Et cantent in viis Domini : * 
quoniam magna est gloria Do- 
mini. 

Quoniam excelsus Dominus, 
et humilia respicit : * et alta a 
longe cognoscit. 

Si ambulavero in medio tri- 
bulationis, vivificabis me : * et 
super iram inimicorum meorum 
extendisti manum tuam : et sal- 
yum me fecit dexter a tua. 

Dominus retribuet pro me : * 
Domine, misericordia tua in sse- 
culum : opera manuum tuarum 
ne despi'cias. 

Requiem aeternam * dona eis, 
Domine. 

Et lux perpetua * luceat eis. 

Ant. Opera manuum tua- 
rum, Domine, ne despicias. 

Audfvi vocem de coelo 
dicentem mihi : 

R. Beati mortui, qui in Do- 
mino moriuntur. 

Ant. Omne quod dat. 

Canticum Beatje Marine Yjr- 

GINIS. LllCifi 1. 

MAGNIFICAT * * anima 
mea Dominum : 
Et exultavit spiritus meus * 
in Deo salutari meo. 



FOR THE DEAD. 

for they have heard all the 
words of thy mouth. 

And let them sing in the 
ways of the Lord : * for great 
is the glory of the Lord. 

For the Lord is high, and 
looketh on the low : * and the 
high he knoweth afar off. 

If I shall walk in the midst 
of tribulation, thou wilt quicken 
me : * and thou hast stretched 
forth thy hand against the wrath 
of my enemies : and thy right 
hand hath saved me. 

The Lord will repay for me : * 
thy mercy, O Lord, endureth 
for-ever : O despise not the 
works of thy hands. 

Grant them eternal rest, * 
Lord. 

And let perpetual light * 
shine on them ! 

A-i»t. Despise not, Lord, 
the works of thy hands. 

V- I heard a voice from 
heaven, saying to me : 

R . Blessed are the dead, that 
die in the Lord. 

Ant. All that the Father. 

The Canticle of the Blessed 
Virgin Mary. Luke 1. 

]\/T"Y soul>^ * doth magnify 
1V1 the Lord : 

And my spirit hath rejoiced * 
in God my Saviour. 



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FOR THE DEAD. 



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Quia respexit humilitatem 
anci'llae suae : * ecce enim ex 
hoc beatam me diceut omnes 
generationes. 

Quia fecit mihi magna qui 
potens est, * et sanctum nomen 
ejus. 

Et misericordia ejus a pro- 
genie in progenies * timentibus 
eum. 

Fecit potentiam in brachio 
suo : * dispersit superbos men- 
te cordis sui. 

Deposuit potentes de sede, * 
et exaltavit humiles. 

Esurientes implevit bonis, * 
et divites dinrisit inanes. 

Suscepit Israel puerum su- 
um, * recordatus misericordise 

SU83. 

Sicut locutus est ad patres 
nostros, * Abraham, et semini 
ejus in ssecula. 

Requiem seternam * dona eis, 
Domine. 

Et lux perpetua * luceat eis. 

Ant. Omne quod dat mihi 
Pater, ad me veniet : et eum 
qui venit ad me, non ejfciam 
for as. 



Because he hath regarded the 
humility of his hand-maid : * 
for, behold, from henceforth 
all generations shall call me 
blessed. 

For he that is mighty hath 
done great things to me, * and 
holy is his name. 

And his mercy is from gen- 
eration to generation * to them 
that fear him. 

He hath showed might in 
his arm : * he hath scattered 
the proud in the conceit of 
their heart. 

He hath put down the mighty 
from their seat, * and hath ex- 
alted the humble. 

He hath filled the hungry 
with good things, * and the 
rich he hath sent away empty. 

He hath received Israel his 
servant, * being mindful of his 
mercy.. 

As he spoke to our fathers, * 
to Abraham, and to his seed 
for-ever. 

Grant them eternal rest, * 
Lord. 

And let perpetual light * 
shine on them ! 

An t. All that the Father 
giveth me, shall come to me : 
and him that cometh to me I 
will not cast out. 



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Preces infrascriptae dicuntur flexis 
genibus. 

Pater Noster, etc., secreto. 
Et ne nos inducas in ten- 
tationem. 

B. Sed libera nos a malo. 

Sequens psalmus non dicitur in 
die Corninemorationis omnium Fide- 
lium Defunctoruin, neque in die obi- 
tus seu depositionis Defuncti. 

Psalmus 145. 

LAUD A, anima mea, Domi- 
num : laudabo Dominum 
in vita mea : * psallam Deo 
meo, quandiu fuero. 

Nolite confidere in principi- 
bus : * in filiis h6minum, in 
quibus non est salus. 

Exfbit spiritus ejus, et re- 
vertetur in terram suam: * in 
ilia die peribunt omnes cogita- 
tiones eorum. 

Beatus cujus Deus Jacob ad- 
jutor ejus, spes ejus in Domino 
Deo ipsms : * qui fecit ccelum 
et terram, mare, et omnia quae 
in eis sunt. 

Qui custodit veritatem in sse- 
culum, facit judicium injuriam 
patientibus: * dat escam esu- 
rientibus. 

Dominus solvit compeditos : * 
Dominus illuminat csecos. 



FOR THE DEAD. 

The following prayers are said 
kneeling. 

Our Father, etc., secretly. 
ty. And lead us not into 
temptation. 

R. But deliver us from evil. 

The following psalm is not said 
on All Souls' day, nor on the day 
of the Death or Burial of the De- 
ceased. 

Psalm 145. 

PRAISE the Lord, my 
soul: in my life I will 
praise the Lord : * I will sing- 
to my God as long as I shall be. 

Put not your trust in princes : 
* in the children of men, in 
whom there is no salvation. 

His spirit shall go forth, and 
he shall return into his earth : * 
in that day all their thoughts 
shall perish. 

Blessed is he who hath the 
God of Jacob for his helper, 
whose hope is in the Lord his 
God : * who made heaven and 
earth, the sea, and all things 
that are in them. 

Who keepeth truth for-ever, 
who executeth judgment for 
them that suffer wrong : * who 
giveth food to the hungry. 

The Lord looseth them that 
are fettered: * the Lord en- 
lighteneth the blind. 



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Dominus erigit elisos: * Do- 
minus cliligit justos. 

■ 

Dominus custodit advenas: 
pupi'llum et viduam suscipiet : * 
et vias peccatorum disperdet. 

Regnabit Dominus in ssecu- ! 
la: Deus tuus, Sion, * in gene- 
rationem et generationem. 

Requiem aeternam * dona eis, 
Doinine. 

Et lux perpetua * kiceat eis. 

V- A porta fnferi. 
R- Erue, Domine, animas 
eo'rum. 

V Requiescant in pace. 
B • Amen. 

V- Domine, exaudi oratio- 
nem nieam. 

R- Et clamor meus ad te 
veniat. 

Pro Deftmcto Episcopo seu Sacerdote. 

REMUS. 

DEUS, qui inter Apostolicos 
sacerdotes, famulum tuum 
N. Pontificali, (seu Sacerdo- 
tali) feci'sti dignitate vigere : 
prsesta, quaesumus ; ut eorum 
quoque perpetuo aggregetur 
consortio. Per Dominum no- 
strum Jesum Christum, Fi'lium 



The Lord lifteth up them 
that are cast down : * the 
Lord loveth the j ust. 

The Lord keepeth the stran- 
gers : he will support the 
fatherless and the widow : * 
and the ways of sinners he will 
destroy. 

The Lord shall reign for-ever : 
thy God, O Sion, * unto gen- 
eration and generation. 

Grant them eternal rest, * 
Lord. 

And let perpetual light * 
shine on them ! 

y. From the gates of hell. 

R- Deliver their souls, 
Lord. 

V- May they rest in peace. 
R • Amen. 

V Lord, hear my prayer. 

R And let my cry come to 
thee. 

For a Deceased Bishop or Priest. 
Let us pray. 

0GOD, who among the Apos- 
tolic priests didst honor 
thy servant K . with the Epis- 
copal (or Sacerdotal) dignity, 
grant, we beseech thee, that he 
may also be associated with 
them in everlasting fellowship. 
Through our Lord Jesus Christ, 



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tuum. Qui tecum vivit et re- 
gnat in unitate Spiritus Sancti, 
Deus, per omnia saecula sseculo- 
rum. 

g.. Amen. 

Pro Defuucto Patre et Matre. 
Oremus. 

DEUS, qui nos patrem et 
matrem honorare prsecipi- 
sti : miserere clementer anima- 
bus patris ac matris mese, eo- 
riimque peccata dimitte ; meque 
eos in seternse claritatis gaudio 
fac videre. Per Dominum no- 
strum Jesum Christum, Milium 
tuum. Qui tecum vivit et re- 
gnat in unitate Spiritus Sancti, 
Deus, per omnia ssecula sseculo- 
rum. 

g. Amen. 

Pro Defttucto Socio Gosgreg. fi. M. Y. 
Oremus. 

ABSOLVE, qwesumus, Do- 
mine, animam famuli tui, 
(vel famul 26 tuse) ut de- 
functus ( ve | defuncta) sseculo, 
tibi vivat: et quse per fragilita- 
tem carnis human a conversa- 
tion commisit, tu venia miseri- 
cordissimse pietatis absterge. 
Per Dominum nostrum Jesum 
Christum, Fi'lium tuum. Qui 



for the dead. 

thy Son, who liveth and reign- 
eth with thee, in the unity of 
the Holy Ghost, one God, world 
without end. 
R. Amen. 
« 

For a Deceased Father aijd Mote. 
Let us pray. 

0GOD, who hast commanded 
us to honor our father 
and mother, have compassion, 
in thy mercy, on the souls of 
my father and mother, and for- 
give them their sins ; and grant 
that I may see them in the joys 
of eternal glory. Through our 
Lord Jesus Christ, thy Son, 
who liveth and reigneth with 
thee, in the unity of the Holy 
Ghost, one God, world without 
end. 

Amen. 

For a Deceased Sodalist. 
Let us pray. 

ABSOLVE, we beseech thee, 
Lord, the soul of thy 
servant y that being dead 
to the world, he ( or she) may 
live to thee : and whatever he 
( or she) has committed through 
human frailty, do thou of thy 
most merciful goodness forgive. 
Through our Lord Jesus Christ, 
thy Son, who liveth and reign- 



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tecum vivit et regnat in imi- 
tate Spfritus Sancti, Deus, per 
omnia saecula saeculorum. 
R . Amen. 

Pro Defimctis Sociis Zongieg. B. M. Y. 

REMUS. 

IN CLIN A, Domine, aurem 
tuam ad preces nostras, 
quibus misericordiam tuam siip- 
plices deprecamur: ut animas 
famulorum tuorum, quas de hoc 
saeculo migrare jussisti, in pacis 
ac lucis regione constftuas, et 
Sanctorum tuorum jiibeas esse 
consortes. Per Dominum no- 
strum Jesum Christum, F ilium 
tuum. Qui tecum vivit et re- 
gnat in unit ate Spirit us Sancti, 
Deus, per omnia saecula saecu- 
lorum. 

R. Amen. 

Pro Defuuctis Fratriks, Propiuqnis et 
BecefactGrikis. 
Oremus. 

DEUS, veniae largftor et hu- 
manae salutis amator : 
quaesumus clementiam tuam : 
ut nostrae congregationis fra- 
tres, propmquos et benefacto- 
res, qui ex hoc saeculo transie- 
runt, beata Maria semper T^r- 
gine intercedente cum omnibus 
Sanctis tuis, ad perpetuae beati- 



eth with thee, in the unity of 
the Holy Ghost, one God, world 
without end. 
R. Amen. 

For Deceased Socialists. 
Let us pray. 

INCLINE, Lord, thy ear to 
our prayers, by which we 
humbly beseech thy mercy ; 
that thou wouldst place in the 
region of peace and light the 
souls of thy servants, which 
thou hast commanded to de- 
part from this world, and admit 
them to the fellowship of thy 
Saints. Through our Lord 
Jesus Christ, thy Son, who 
liveth and reigneth with thee, 
in the unity of the Holy Ghost, 
one God, world without end. 
R t Amen. 

For Deceased Brethren, Relations and 
Benefactors. 
Let us pray. 

OGOD, the giver of pardon 
and lover of the salvation 
of men, we beseech thy clem- 
ency to grant, that the brethren, 
relations and benefactors of our 
congregation, who have de- 
parted from this world, may, 
through the intercession of the 
Blessed Mary, ever Yirgin, and 



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tudinis consortium pervemre 
concedas. Per Dominuni no- 
strum Jesum Christum, Filium 
tuum. Qui tecum vivit et re- 
gnat in imitate Spiritus Sancti, 
Deus, per omnia ssecula sseculo- 
rum. 

R. Amen. 

Pro Omuiks Fideliks Defunctis. 
Oremus. 

FIDELIUM, Deus, omnium 
Conditor et Redemptor, 
animabus famulorum fainula- 
r umque tuarum remissionem 
cunctorum tribue peccatorum : 
ut indulgentiam quam semper 
optaverunt, piis supplicationi- 
bus consequantur. Qui vivis et 
regnas in ssecula sseculorum. 
R. Amen. 

y. Requiem seternam dona 
eis, D omine. 

R. Et lux perpetua luceat 
eis. 

y. Requiescant in pace. 

R. Amen. 



FOR THE DEAD. 

! all thy Saints, attain to the 
j fellowship of perpetual bliss. 
! Through our Lord Jesus Christ, 
thy Son, who liveth and reign- 
eth with thee, in the unity of 
the Holy Ghost, one God, world 
without end. 
R. Amen. 

For all tfo Faithful Departed. 
Let us prat. 

OGOD, the Creator and Re- 
deemer of all the faithful, 
grant to the souls of thy ser- 
vants departed, the remission 
of all their sins ; that, by pious 
supplications, they may obtain 
the pardon which they have 
alwaj^s desired. Who livest and 
reignest for-ever and ever. 
R . Amen. 

^\ Grant them eternal rest, 
Lord. 

R. And let perpetual light 
shine on them ! 

May they rest in peace. 

, R. Amen. 



-^Devotions for Gonfession**- 



Prayer before Examination of Conscience. 

most merciful God, I most humbly thank thee for all thy 
mercies to me, and, particularly at this time, for thy forbearance 
and long-suffering with me, notwithstanding m}^ many and griev- 
ous sins. It is of thy great mercy that I have not fallen into 
greater and more grievous sins than those which I have commit- 
ted, and that I have not been cut off and cast into hell. O my 
God, although I have been so ungrateful to thee in times past, 
}*et now I beseech thee to accept me, returning to thee with an 
earnest desire to repent, and devote myself to thee, nry Lord and 
my God, and to praise thy hory Name forever. 

Receive my confession, and spare me, O most gracious Lord 
Jesus Christ, whom I, an unworthy sinner, am not worthy to 
name, because I have so often offended thee. Rebuke me not in 
thy anger, and cast me not away from thy face, O good Jesus, 
who hast said that thou wiliest not the death of a sinner, but 
rather that he should be converted and live. Receive me, I be- 
seech thee, returning to thee with a penitent and contrite heart. 
Spare me, most kind Jesus, who didst die upon the cross, that 
thou mightest save sinners. To whom shall I fly but to thee,, 
my only hope and my salvation ? Have mercy on me, most 
gracious Lord, and despise not the humble and contrite heart of 
thy servant. Grant me, I beseech thee, perfect contrition for my 
sins, that I may detest them with the deepest sorrow of heart. 

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DEVOTIONS FOR CONFESSION. 



Send forth thy light into my soul, and discover to me all those 
sins which I ought to confess at this time. Assist me by thy 
grace, that I may be able to declare them to the priest thy vicar, 
fully, humbly, and with a contrite heart, and so obtain perfect 
remission of them all through thine infinite goodness. Amen. 

most gracious Yirgin Mary, beloved Mother of Jesus Christ 
my Redeemer, intercede for me with him. Obtain for me the 
entire pardon of my sins, and perfect amendment of life, for the 
salvation of my soul, and the glory of his name. Amen. 

1 implore the same grace of thee, O my Angel Guardian ; of you, 
my holy Patrons N. N. ; of you, O holy Peter and holy Magda- 
len, and of all the Saints of God. Intercede for me a sinner, re- 
penting of my sins, and resolving to confess and amend them. 
Amen. 

An Examination of Conscience for those who Confess their 
Sins Regularly and Frequently. 

I. In Relation to God. 

1. Have 3^ou frequently omitted morning or evening prayer? 
Have you prayed negligently, and with wilful distraction ? 

2. Have you been negligent in the discharge of any of your 
religious duties ? Have you taken care that those under your 
charge have not wanted the instruction necessary for their con- 
dition, nor time for prayer, or time to prepare for the sacraments ? 

3. Have you spoken irreverently of God and holy things ? 
Have you taken his name in vain, or told untruths ? 

4. Have you omitted your dut} r through human respect or inter- 
est, &c. ? 

5. Have you been zealous for God's honor, for justice, virtue, 
and truth, and reproved such as act otherwise ? 

6. Have you resigned your will to God in troubles, necessities, 

sickness ? 

7. Have you carefully avoided all kinds of impurity, and faith- 
fully resisted thougths of infidelity, distrust, presumption ? 



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II: In Relation to your Neighbor. 

1. Have 3*011 disobeyed your superiors, murmured against their 
commands, or spoken of them contemptuously ? 

2. Have you been troubled, peevish, or impatient, when told of 
your faults, and not corrected them ? Have 3*011 scorned the good 
advice of others, or censured their proceedings ? - , 

3. Have 3*ou offended any one by injurious words or actions, or- 
given wa3* to hatred, jealous3*, or revenge ? . ' .t 

4. Or lessened their reputation by any sort of detraction, or in 
am* matter of importance ? 

5. Have you formed rash judgments, or spread an3* report, true 
or false, that exposed 3*0111' neighbor to contempt, or made him 
undervalued ? 

6. Have 3*011 by carrying stories backward and forward, or 
otherwise, created discord and misunderstanding between neigh- 
bors ? 

7. Have 3*011 been froward or peevish towards an3* one in 3*our 
carriage, speech, or conversation ? 

8. Or taken pleasure in vexing, mortifying or provoking them ? 

9. Have you mocked or reproached them for their corporal or 
spiritual imperfections '? 

10. Have you been excessive in reprehending those under your 
care, or been wanting in giving them just reproof? 

11. Have you borne with their oversights and imperfections, and 
given them good counsel ? 

12. Have you been solicitous for such as are under 3*our charge ; 
and provided for their souls and bodies ? 

III. In Relation to Yourself. 

1. Have 3*ou been obstinate in following your own will, or in 
defending your own opinion in things either indifferent, danger- 
ous, or scandalous ? 



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2. Have you taken pleasure in hearing yourself praised, or acted 
from motives of vanit}^ or human respect ? 

3. Have you indulged yourself in too much ease and sloth, or 
any ways j\ elded to sensuality or impurity ? 

4. Has your conversation been edifying and moderate ; or have 
you been cross, proud, or troublesome to others ? 

5. Have you spent over-much time in recreation or useless em- 
ployments, and thereb3 r omitted or put off your devotions to 
unseasonable times ? 

6. Have you yielded to intemperance, rage, impatience, or 
jealousy ? 

Considerations to Excite in our Mind True Contrition for 

our Sins. 

1. Place before yourself, as distinct^ as you can, all the sins 
which you are going to confess. 

2. Consider who God is, and how good and gracious he has 
been to you whom you have so often and so much offended by 
these sins. He made you — he made you for himself, to know, 
love, and serve him, and be happy with him forever. He redeemed 
you by his blood. He has borne with 3 r ou and waited for you so 
long. He it is who has called you and moved you to repentance. 
Why have you thus sinned against him? Why have you been 
so ungrateful ? What more could he have done for you? Oh, 
be ashamed, and mourn, and hate 3^ourself, because you have 
sinned against your Maker and your Redeemer, whom you ought 
to have loved above all things. 

3. Consider the full consequences of even one mortal sin. By 
it you lose the grace of God. You destroy your peace of con- 
science ; you forfeit the happiness of heaven, for which 3^011 were 
created and redeemed ; and you prepare for yourself eternal 
punishment. If we grieve for the loss of temporal and earthly 
tilings, how much more for those which are eternal and heavenly? 



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If we grieve at the departure of a soul from the body, how much 
more at the death of a soul, which is the loss of the presence of 
the grace of God ? " What shall it profit a man if he gain the 
whole world, and lose his own soul ?" And " who can dwell 
with everlasting burnings?"' Who can endure to be cast out 
from the presence of God forever ? 

4. Consider how great has been and is the love of God for you, 
if only from this, that he has so long waited for }~ou, and spared 
you, when he might have so justly cast 3-ou into hell. Behold him 
fastened to the cross for love of you ! behold him pouring forth 
his precious blood to be a fountain to cleanse you from your sins ! 
Hear him saying, i: I thirst,'' as it were with an ardent desire for 
your salvation. Behold him stretching out his arms to embrace 
you, and expecting you, until you should come to yourself and 
turn to him, and throw yourself before him, and say, " Father, 
I have sinned against heaven and before thee, and am no more 
worthy to be called thy son." Let the consideration of these 
things touch your heart with love for him who has so loved you, 
and love will beget true contrition, most acceptable to God. 

An Act of Contrition. 

Lord Jesus Christ, lover of our souls, who, for the great love 
wherewith thou hast loved us, wiliest not the death of a sinner, 
but rather that he should be converted and live ; I grieve from 
the bottom of my heart that I have offended thee my most loving 
Father and Redeemer, to whom all sin is infinitely displeasing ; 
who hast so loved me that thou didst shed thy blood for me, and 
endure the bitter torments of a most cruel death. my God ! 
infinite Goodness ! would that I had never offended thee. Pardon 
me, Lord Jesus, most humbly imploring thy mercy. Have 
pity upon a sinner for whom thy blood pleads before the face of 
thy Father. 

most merciful and forgiving Lord, for the love of thee I for- 
give all who have ever offended me. I firmly resolve to forsake 
and fly from all sins, and to avoid the occasions of them ; and to 



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confess, in bitterness of spirit, all those sins which I have com- 
mitted against thy divine goodness, and to love thee, my God, 
for thine own sake, above all things and forever. Grant me grace 
so to do, most gracious Lord Jesus. 

Aspirations before or after Confession. 

My Lord and my God, I sincerely acknowledge myself a vile 
and wretched sinner, unworthy to appear in thy presence ; but do 
thou have mercy on me, and save me. 

Most loving Father, I have sinned against heaven and before 
thee, and am unworthy to be called thy child ; make me as one of 
thy servants, and may I for the future be ever faithful to thee. 

It truly grieves me, O my God, to have sinned, and so many 
times transgressed thy law ; but wash me now from my iniquity, 
and cleanse me from my sin. O loving Father, assist me by thy 
grace, that I may bring forth worthy fruits of penance. 

Oh, that I had never transgressed thy commandments ! Oh, 
that I had never sinned ! Happy those souls who have preserved 
their innocence : oh, that I had been so happy ! 

But now I am resolved, with the help of thy grace, to be more 
watchful over myself, to amend my failings, and fulfill thy law. 
Look down on me with the eyes of mercy, God, and pardon 
my sins. 

Forgive me what is past, and through thine infinite goodness, 
secure me, by thy grace, against all my wonted failings for the 
time to come. 

Thou didst come, dear Redeemer, not to call the just, but 
sinners to repentance ; behold a miserable sinner here before 
thee : oh, draw me powerfully to thyself. 

Have mercy on me, God, according to thy great mercy ; and, 
according to the multitude of thy tender mercies, blot out my 
iniquities. Sprinkle me with thy precious blood, and I shall 
become whiter than snow. 

How great is thy goodness, Lord, in having so long spared 
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his amendment. What return shall I make for thy infinite mer- 
cies ? Oh, let this mercy be added to the rest, that I may never 
more offend thee : this single favor I earnestly beg of thee, 
Lord, viz., that I may for the future renounce my own way to fol- 
low thine. 

Help me, Lord my God, and have compassion on my sinful 
soul. Amen. 

Prayer after Confession. 

Almighty and most merciful God, who, according to the 
multitude of thy tender mercies, hast vouchsafed once more to 
receive thy prodigal child, after so many times going astray from 
thee, and to admit me to this sacrament of reconciliation, I give 
thee thanks with all the powers of my soul for this and all other 
mercies, graces, and blessings bestowed on me; and prostrating 
myself at thy sacred feet, I offer myself to be henceforth for ever 
thine. Oh ! let nothing in life or death ever separate me from 
thee. I renounce with my whole soul all my treasons against 
thee, and all the abominations and sins of my past life. I renew 
my promises made in baptism, and from this moment I dedicate 
myself eternally to thy love and service. Oh 1 grant that for the 
time to come I may abhor sin more than death itself, and avoid 
all such occasions and companies as have unhappily brought me 
to it. This I resolve to do, by the aid of thy divine grace, with- 
out which I can do nothing. I beg thy blessing upon these my 
resolutions, that they may not be ineffectual, like so many others 
I have formerly made ; for, Lord, without thee I am nothing 
but misery and sin. Supply also, by thy mercy, whatever defects 
have been in this my confession, and give me grace to be now 
and always a true penitent. Through the same Jesus Christ thy 
Son. Amen. 

A Thanksgiving after Confession. 

1 return to thee, Lord Jesus, and give thee thanks that 
thou hast been pleased to cleanse me from the foul leprosy of my 
sins. Blessed be thy ]S"ame, Lord, for ever and ever. Truly 



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thou art a Saviour who rejectest none that come to thee seri- 
ously desiring to repent, but receivest them into thy favor, and 
numberest them with thy children. I acknowledge and adore tlry 
mercy, and dedicate myself wholly to thy service hereafter. As- 
sist my weakness, and suffer me not again to fall into my past 
sins and to be separated from thee ; but so bind my heart and 
soul to thee with the bonds of thy love, that I may say with the 
Apostle, Who shall separate me f rom the love of Christ ? 



Examination of Conscience upon the Ten Commandments. 

The First Commandment. 

" I am tlie Lord thy God," &c. — Exodus xx. 

Have you been guilty of heresy or disbelief, or wilful doubt- 
ing of any article of faith ? How often ? and for how long a time ? 
Or have you rashly exposed yourself to the danger of infidelity, 
by reading bad books, or keeping wicked company ? How often ? 

Have you, by word or deed, denied your religion, or gone to 
places of false worship, so as to join in any way in the worship, 
or to give scandal ? How often ? 

Have you been ignorant of the articles of your creed, of the 
commandments, or of any of those things which Christians in 
your station are bound to know ? For how long a time ? 

Have you despaired of salvation, or of the forgiveness of your 
sins ? Or have }^ou rashly presumed upon finding mercy ; going 
on in your sins, without any thought of amendment ; or depend- 
ing upon a death-bed repentance ? How long have you been in 
this way ? 

Have you, after falling into mortal sin, neglected for a long- 
time to turn to G-od by repentance ? and for how long a time ? 

Have you committed anything that you judged or doubted to 
be a mortal sin, though perhaps it was not so ? How often? Or 
have you exposed yourself to the evident danger of mortal sin ? 
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Have you been negligent in the worship of God? seldom or 
never adoring and praising him, or giving him thanks; praying 
but little, or with little attention ; and neglecting to make acts of 
faith, hope, or love of God ? How long has this negligence con- 
tinued ? 

Have you made a sacrilegious confession or communion, by 
concealing some mortal sin in confession, or what you doubted 
might be mortal : or for want of a hearty sorrow for your sins, 
and a firm purpose of amendment ; or by being grossly negligent 
in the examination of your conscience ? How often ? 

Have you received any other sacrament, for example, confirma- 
tion or matrimony, in mortal sin? 

Have you neglected to perform the penance enjoined in con- 
fession ? or said it with wilful distractions ? How often ? 

Have you received the Blessed Sacrament after having broken 
your fast ? 

Have you been guilty of idolatry, or of giving divine honors 
to anything created, or used any witchcraft, or charms, or spells, 
or such like other diabolical inventions ? How often ? and with 
what scandal or ill example to others ? 

Have you employed prayers or sacred names to superstitious 
uses ? How often ? 

Have } t ou consulted fortune-tellers, or made use of any super- 
stitious practices, to find out things to come, recover things lost, 
&c. ? How often ? 

Have you given credit to dreams, taken notice of omens, or 
made any other superstitious observations ? How often ? 

Have you blasphemed God or his Saints ? How often ? 

Have you. abused the Holy Scriptures, or scoffed at holy 
things ? How often ? 

The Second Commandment. 
"Thou shalt not take the name of the Lord thy God in vain." 

Have you taken God's name in vain, or used it without respect 
in common discourse ? Have you taken a false oath, or sworn to 



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what you did not certainly know whether it was true or false ? 
Have you taken a rash oath, or without a sufficient reason ? Have 
you taken an oath to do anything that was wicked or unlawful ? 
or broken your lawful oaths ? How often ? 

Have you had a custom of swearing rashly and inconsiderately 
by the name of God, by your soul, or by the way of imprecation 
upon yourself? How long have you had this custom? How 
many times a day have you sworn in this manner? Have you 
sworn by the blood or wounds of God, or any other blasphemous 
oaths ? How often ? 

Have you cursed yourself or others, or anything else ? and if 
so, was it from your heart ? How often ? 

Have you been accessary to others swearing, cursing, or blas- 
pheming ? How often ? 

Have you made a rash vow, without sufficient knowledge or 
deliberation ? 

Have you broken any vow or solemn promise made to God ? 
How often ? 

The Third Commandment. 
" Remember that thou keep holy the Sabbath day." 

Have you neglected to keep holy the Sunday ? 

Have you done any servile work without necessity on Sundays 
or Holydays ? or been accessary to others so doing ? How often ? 

Have you spent those days in idleness or in sin ? or been acces- 
sary to others spending them so ? How often ? 

The Fourth Commandment. 
' ' Honor thy father and thy mother. ' ' 

If a Child. — Have you been wanting in your duty to your 
parents, by not loving them, or not showing them due respect ; 
or by disobeying them ? and was it in any matter of moment ? 
Or have you been disobedient or disrespectful to any other law- 
ful superiors ? How often ? 

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given them injurious language ? Or lifted up your hand against 
them ? Or threatened them ? Or provoked them to swear, or 
otherwise to offend God ? Or caused them any considerable trou- 
ble or uneasiness ? How often ? 

Have } t ou stolen from your parents, or otherwise wronged 
them ? Or squandered away their substance ? How much, and 
how often ? 

Have you neglected to succor your parents in their necessi- 
ties, either corporal or spiritual ? 

If a Parent. — Have }^ou been negligent in procuring that your 
children should be speedily baptized ? Or that they should be 
timely instructed in their praj-ers and the Christian doctrine ? 
Or have you been wanting in giving them early impressions of the 
fear and love of God ? Or in taking care of their discharging 
their duty with regard to the sacraments ? 

Have you neglected to correct them ; or been excessive in your 
correction ? 

Have you neglected to remove from them the occasions of sin, 
such as wicked companions, bad books, &c; or suffered them 
to lie in the same bed with one another, with danger to their 
chastity ? 

Have you flattered them in their passions, or indulged them in 
their evil inclinations ? 

Have you given them bad example ? How often, and in what 
manner ? 

If a Servant. — Have you disobeyed your master or mistress ? 
Have you been wanting in diligence or industiy ? Have you in- 
jured or destroyed their property through carelessness or neg- 
lect? or suffered others to injure them? 

Have you stolen from them, or given anything away without 
their knowledge ? 

Have you betrayed their confidence by revealing their secrets, 
by tale-bearing, by lies, &c. ? 

Have you obeyed or flattered them in anything sinful ? 



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If a Master or Mistress. — Have you neglected to watch over 
the conduct of your servants ? 

Have you refused, without necessity, to allow them time to 
hear Mass on Sundays and Holy days, or to frequent the sacra- 
ments ? 

Have you overburdened them with work, or treated them in- 
juriously ? 

The Fifth Commandment. 

" Thou slialt not kill." 

Have you been guilty of anger or violent passion ? And if so, 
what scandal was given ? 

Have you desired any one's death, through hatred or malice? 
or for your temporal interest ? How often ? 

Have you revenged yourself of any one by word or action, or 
desired revenge, or taken pleasure in the thoughts of it ? How 
often ? 

Have you provoked, challenged, or struck others, or been 
guilty of quarrelling or fighting with them? How often ; and 
what mischief have you d6ne them ? 

Have you borne malice to others, or refused to be reconciled 
to them ? For how long a time ? And what sort of evil had you 
in your heart against them ? 

Have you procured, or thought to procure a miscarriage ? or 
given any counsel, aid, or assistance thereunto ? How often ? 

Have you done anything to shorten your own or any other's 
life, or to hasten death ? or rashly exposed yourself or others to 
danger ? How often ? 

Have you desired your own death, through passion or impa- 
tience ? or entertained any thoughts of making away with your- 
self? or attempted or designed any such thing ? How often ? 

Have you neglected to give alms according to your condition 
and ability ? Or to reclaim sinners when it lay in your power ? 
How often ? 

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others into mortal sin ? Or have yon been accessary to the sins 
of others, by counsel, or command, or provocation, or any other 
way ? How often ? And what sins ? 

Have you given scandal or occasion of sin to others, by lewd 
or irreligious discourse ; by drunkenness or swearing, by im- 
modesty of dress or behavior, &c? 

N". B. — The circumstance of scandal is generally founded in all sins that 
are known to others, by reason of the force of ill example, which encour- 
ages others to sin. 

The Sixth Commandment. 

" Thou shalt not commit adultery" 
Have you been guilty of any acts of impurity ? ( Under this 
head, all sins against purity must be carefully examined ; as 
well as whatsoever leads to their indulgence or commission.) 
Have 3^ou been guilty of filthy talking ? of reading immodest 
books? of indecency of dress? of looking at unchaste objects? 
of taking any dangerous or improper liberties ? 

N. B. — As the sins against this and the Ninth Commandment are most 
grievous, and, at the same time, most various, the prudent counsel of your 
Director will assist you, if necessary, in a more particular examination. 

The Seventh Commandment. 

"Thou shalt not steal." 

Have you been guilty of stealing or cheating, or in any way 
wronging your neighbor in buying or selling, or in any other bar- 
gains or contracts ? Or have you been accessary to another's 
committing any such injustice ? How often ? and to what value ? 

Have you unjustly retained what belonged to another ? How 
long? and to what injury? 

Have you caused any damage to your neighbor in his house, 
cattle, or other goods ? How often ? 

Have you contracted debts without design of paying them ; or 
without any prospect of being able to pay them ? Or have you 
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Or have you, by prodigal expenses, rendered yourself unable ; and 
so wronged your creditors or your own family ? How often ? 

Have you been guilty of negligence in the securing or adminis- 
tering of trusts confided to your care, whether for ecclesiastical, 
charitable, or other purposes ? Has any actual loss resulted from 
this negligence ? To what extent ? Have you been negligent in 
the administration of property otherwise entrusted to you, as 
guardian or administrator? If so, have others thereby suffered ? 
To what extent ? 

Have you been guilty of usury in the loan of money ? How 
often ? 

Have you put off false money ? How much ? How often ? 

Have j^ou professed any art, or undertaken any business, with- 
out sufficient skill or knowledge? And what injury has your 
neighbor suffered from it ? 

Have you bought or received stolen goods, or taken of those 
who could not give ? How often ? 

Have you neglected your work or business to which 3^011 were 
hired, or by contract obliged ? How often ? and to what injury? 
Or have you broken your promises in matters of consequence ? 

N. B. — In all sins of injustice, whereby you have done any wrong to 
your neighbor, either in his person or in his goods, or in his character, 
honor, or good name, you are strictly obliged to make full satisfaction and 
restitution, if it be in your power ; otherwise the sin will not be forgiven. 

Have you, then, neglected or delaj^ed, without just cause, to 
make satisfaction and restitution, when it was in your power ? 
How long ? 

The Eighth Commandment. 

" Thou shalt not bear false witness against thy neighbor." 

Have you been guilty of telling lies ? And whether in any mat- 
ter of consequence, or to the injury of any one ? How often ? 
Have }'ou been guilty of hypocrisy or dissimulation ? How 

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grounds, or judged rashly of his actions or intentions ? Hotv 
often ? 

Have you been guilty of backbiting, or uncharitable conversa- 
tion, by speaking of the known faults of j^our absent neighbor ? 
How often ? 

Have you been guilty of the sin of detraction, which consists 
in taking away or lessening your neighbor's reputation by pub- 
lishing his secret faults or defects ? How often hove you done so ? 
From what motive ? and before how many ? 

Have you been guilty of calumny, which consists in saying of 
your neighbor what is false or uncertain ? How often ? and be- 
fore how many ? 

N.B. — In either case you are obliged to restore his character as far as you 
are able. 

Have you willingly given ear to detraction or calumny ? Have 
you taken pleasure in it ? Or in any way encouraged it ? Or 
not hindered it when you might ? How often ? 

Have you injured your neighbor's honor by reproaches and 
affronts, or robbed him of his peace of mind lay scoffs and de- 
rision ? How often ? 

Have you, by carrying stories backwards and forwards, or in 
any other way, caused misunderstanding or quarrels between 
others ? How often ? and to what prejudice ? 

N.B. — Here also judges, lawyers, solicitors, &c, ought to examine them- 
selves, what injustice they may have been guilty of in managing causes, 
&c. ; as well as accusers, witnesses, &c. 

The Ninth Commandment. 

"Thou shalt not covet thy neighbor's wife." 

Have you taken pleasure in any unchaste thoughts or imagina- 
tions ? Have you entertained any impure desires or feelings ? 

The Tenth Commandment. 

"Thou shalt not covet thy neighbor's goods." 

Have you desired your neighbor's goods, not caring whether 
you had them right or wrong ? Or been in a disposition of steal- 



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ing, or otherwise wronging him, if it lay in yonr power? How 
often ? 

Have you desired your neighbor's loss or misfortune, or any 
public calamity, that you might be the gainer by it ? How often ? 

The Commandments of the Church. 

I. Have you neglected to keep holy the days of obligation ? 
Have you worked on those days without necessit}^ ? 

II. Have you neglected to hear Mass on Sundays and Holydays 
of obligation ? or have you heard it with wilful distractions ? or 
not taken care that your children and servants should hear it ? 
How often ? 

III. Have you broken the days of abstinence commanded by 
the Church ? or eaten more than one meal on fasting-days ? or 
been accessary to others so doing ? How often ? 

IV. , V. Have you neglected to confess your sins once a year? 
or to make a worthy Communion during Easter time? 

VI. Have you solemnized marriage at the forbidden times ? 
Have you married within the forbidden degrees of kindred ? or 
with any other known impediment ? 

The Capital or Deadly Sins. 

Pride. — Have you been guilty of pride, or complacency in 
yourself, or contempt of others ? How often ? 

Have you been guilty of vainglory, by doing your actions to 
procure esteem ? Hoav often ? 

Have you taken delight in the esteem and applause of others ? 
or have you been uneasy and discontented when you did not re- 
ceive such esteem or applause ? How often ? 

Covetousness. — Have you been guilty of covetousness, in de- 
siring or loving too much the things of this world ? Have you 
sought after them too eagerly ? or been too much distressed at 
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For the sins of Lust see the Sixth Commandment. 
For the sins of Anger, see the Fifth Commandment. 

Gluttony. — Have you been guilty of gluttony, by eating or 
drinking to excess, so as to endanger or injure your health or 
reason ? How often ? and with what scandal ? 

Have you indulged an inordinate gratification of your appe- 
tite ? How often ? 

Have you made others drunk ? or sought to make them so ? 
or boasted of having made them so ? How often ? 

Envy. — Have you envied or repined at your neighbor's good, 
either spiritual or temporal? or rejoiced at his harm? How 
often ? 

Have you been guilty of jealousy, in consequence of any atten- 
tion or preference shown to others ? Have you rejoiced to see 
them disappointed or mortified ? 

Sloth. — Have 3^011 been guilty of sloth, or laziness of mind or 
body, which has prevented you from discharging your duty ? 
How often ? 

Have you neglected your spiritual duties ? or discharged them 
with tepidity or indolence ? Have you studied too much your 
own ease, leading an unmortified and unchristian life ? 

Have you squandered away much of your time in idleness or 
useless occupation ? 

Have you entertained with pleasure the thoughts of saying or 
doing an} 7 thing which it would be a sin to say or do ? How often ? 

Have you had the desire or design of committing any sin ? 
What sin ? How often ? 

Have you gloried in any sin whatsoever ? How often ? and 
before . what company ? and what sin ? 

N.B. — Here also masters and servants, husbands and wives, lawyers and 
physicians, ecclesiastics and magistrates, &c, ought to examine into the 
sins which are peculiar to their states, and how far they may have neglect- 
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A Prayer for obtaining Contrition. 

I have now here before me, Lord, a sad prospect of the mani- 
fold offences, by which I have displeased thy divine Majesty, and 
which I am assured will appear in judgment against me, if I repent 
not, and my soul be not disposed, by a hearty sorrow, to receive 
thy pardon. But this sorrow, Lord, this repentance must be 
thy free gift, and if it comes not from the hand of thy mercy, all 
my endeavors will be in vain, and I shall be for ever miserable. 
Have mercy, therefore, on me, Father of mercies, and pour forth 
into my heart thy grace, whereby I may sincerely repent of all my 
sins ; give me a true contrition, that I may bewail my past misery 
and ingratitude, and grieve from my heart for having offended 
thee, so good a G-od. Permit me not to be deluded with a false 
sorrow, as, I fear, I have been too often, through my own weak- 
ness and neglect ; bat let it be now thy gift, descending from 
thee, the Father of lights, so that my repentance may be accom- 
panied with amendment and change of life, and I may be fully 
acquitted from the guilt of all my sins, and once more received 
into the number of thy servants. Through Jesus Christ our Lord. 
Amen. 



A Prayer after Confession. 

Almighty and most merciful G-od, who, according to the 
multitude of tlry tender mercies , hast vouchsafed once more to 
receive thy prodigal child, after so many times going astray from 
thee, and to admit me to this sacrament of reconciliation, I give 
thee thanks with all the powers of my soul, for this and all other 
mercies, graces, and blessings bestowed on me, the most un- 
worthy of all sinners : and prostrating myself at thy sacred feet, 
I offer myself now to be henceforth for ever thine. Oh ! let noth- 
ing in life or death ever separate me from thee. I once more re- 
nounce with my whole soul all my treasons against thee, and all 
the abominations and sins of my past life. I renew my promises' 
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nally to thy love and service. Oh ! grant that for the time to 
come I may ever fly and • abhor sin more than death itself, and 
avoid all such occasions and companies as have unhappily brought 
me to it. I resolve henceforth to fly them all, by thy divine 
grace, without which, of myself, I can do nothing. I resolve to 
perform [such and such devotions^ for obtaining this grace. I 
resolve to fly idleness, and to set myself a regular order and 
method of life, for the time I have yet to live. I beg thy bless- 
ing upon these my resolutions, that they may not be ineffectual, 
like so many others I have formerly made : for, Lord, without 
thee I anl nothing but misery and sin. Supply also, by thy 
mercy, whatever defects have been in this my confession. I am 
sensible that it has been very imperfect, and that I was far from 
having that true sorrow which the heinousness of my sins re- 
quired ; but let the precious blood of thine only Son make up 
this deficiency. Accept of my poor performance, such as it is, 
and give me grace to be now and always a true penitent. 
Through the same Jesus Christ, thy Son. Amen. 



-McDeVotion? for 1 (Jommunion.^ 



DIRECTION OF INTENTION. 

Most merciful Father, thou who didst so love the world as to 
give thy beloved Son for our redemption, vouchsafe, through his 
infinite merits, to accept the Holy Mass which I am about to hear, 
and the Communion which I am about to receive, for thy greater 
honor and glory ; in thanksgiving for all the benefits which thou 
hast bestowed on me ; for the pardon of all my sins, and particu- 
larly for 1ST. I offer thee, my God ! this Mass and Commun- 
nion, to obtain the graces necessary for the amendment of my 
life, and to obtain of thy mercy the great gift of final persever- 
ance and life everlasting, which thou hast promised to those who 
worthily receive thee and nourish their souls with this divine 
bread. I make this same offering, O God, for our Holy Father, 
the Pope, for the Church, the clergy, and our own prelate ; for 
the conversion of all sinners and unbelievers ; for the perseverance 
of the just in grace, the comfort of the afflicted, and the deliver- 
ance of the souls in Purgatory ; and for all those for whom I am 
bound to pray. I desire to enter into all the intentions requisite 
for gaining the indulgences which are held forth by the Church to 
worthy communicants. Grant, my God, that this Mass and 
Communion may ascend in the odor of sweetness to the throne 
of thy mercy in my behalf, to be to me an unfailing source of grace 
here, and a pledge of eternal life hereafter. Amen. 

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An Act of Faith. 

Jesus, my loving God, since thou hast revealed it, I firmly 
believe that thou art really and truly present, soul, body, and 
divinity, in the adorable Sacrament of the altar. I believe that 
in Communion I receive that same Jesus who died, and who rose 
again ; and that in him, I receive the eternal Father and the 
Holy Ghosfc. 

An Act of Adoration. 

O my soul, what art thou doing? What thoughts engross 
thee ? Yet, in a little while and thy loving God will come to 
dwell within thee. infinite God ! I prostrate myself before 
thee in humble adoration. I adore thee, sweet Jesus, in this 
Sacrament of thy love. Come, Mary, my tender Mother ; come, 
all ye Angels and Saints, and adore Jesus with me. Obtain for 
me a lively faith and profound veneration, now that I am about 
to receive my dearest Lord in holy Communion. 

And now, my soul, thou shalt be filled with every good, since 
thy Jesus comes to visit thee. He comes to enlighten thee, to 
unite himself to thee, in order that thou mayest have a foretaste 
of that never-ending delight, which he has prepared for thee in 
heaven. Awake ! exult, O my heart ! let thy confidence be un- 
reserved ; and remember that thou art now about to obtain the 
gratification of all thy most fervent desires. Jesus is Almighty ; 
he can give thee all good things. He opens his hand, and showers 
benedictions on all. He is to thee a loving Father, and desires 
to enrich thee with a profusion of his choicest gifts. He is ever 
faithful to his word, and he will, therefore, bless thee with every- 
thing thou needest. O Jesus, exhaustless source of wealth ! give 
me thy graces ; teach me to love thee daily more and more ; 
teach me, Jesus I to hope unfailingly in thy mercies. 

An Act of Hope. 

Jesus, dearest hope of my soul ! I rely with unshaken confi- 
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for me on Calvary, is a pledge of thy loving compassion for my 
poor soul. thou who art infinite compassion ! grant, now that 
I am about to receive thee in holy Communion, that my soul may 
be sanctified. Grant that all my desires may be acceptable to 
thee, so that I may live and die loving none but thee, beauty 
ever old and ever new ! Come, then, God of my heart's fondest 
hopes, sanctifier of souls, come and sanctify me. my soul! 
what is there that God has left undone to win thy love ? Did he 
not become man ; was he not born in a lowly manger ; did he not 
die on the cross for love of thee ? and, miracle of love ! is he 
not now really and truly present in this Sacrament of love for 
thee ? He now invites thee to the heavenly banquet, to receive 
him, and so lovingly does he invite thee, that his divine heart will 
brook no delay. O love that has had no equal ! The God of 
infinite beauty, perfection, and majesty desires this morning to 
bestow such blessings on me as he has never bestowed on Sera- 
phim. He deigns, nay, desires, to become my Guest, and to take 
up his abode in the inmost recesses of my soul. He, the omnipo- 
tent God, desires to be united to me ; and thou, my soul, wilt 
thou not give all thy love to that God, who hast loved thee so 
tenderly ? 

An Act of Love. 

Divine Jesus 1 the God of my heart, and the life of my soul ! 
how worth}- art thou of my love, and of all the pure alfections of 
my heart. My God, I love thee with my whole heart and soul. 
Thou art my Creator, my sovereign Lord, I love thee more than my 
life, more than myself; for thou art the sole object of my desires. 
Thou art the beginning and the end of all. Oh, that I could 
praise and bless thee as the angels and saints do in heaven ! Oh, 
that I were able, even at the sacrifice of my life, to make all man- 
kind praise, bless, love, and adore thee ! God, most amiable ! 
how gladly would I spend my life in toil for the love of thee. 
Inflame my heart with a love that ma}- be worthy of thee. Teach 
me, I beseech thee, to bless, thank and love thee, with that love 
which thy holy Mother cherished for thee. I love thee, Jesus ! 



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but do thou in thy goodness so strengthen that love that it may 
always remain true to thee during the remainder of my life. 
Jesus, thou art my treasure, my life, my hope, my bliss. I love 
thee because thou hast toiled and died for me ; I love thee because 
thou alone art worthy of my undivided love. Thou art my Lord 
and nry God, and I desire nothing so much as to love thee now 
and forever. My soul, God has created thee to love him. Give 
him, therefore, all thy love. my heart, thou knowest that there 
is no peace, happiness, or contentment without thy God. Sever, 
then, all earthly attachments, and hail the coming of God. Mary, 
mother of pure love, pray that I may love my God with all my soul 
and all my strength. Alas ! my soul, hast thou not been an abode 
of vice, crime, and cold indifference to thy God? Hast thou not 
often and often transgressed his holy laws ? Ah, hast thou not 
often imitated the impious Jews who crucified thy Redeemer? 
Thou hast crucified the Son of God as often as thou hast sinned 
mortally. my soul, now that he is about to visit thee in this 
Sacrament of love and reconciliation, implore him to wipe out all 
the stains of thy iniquity. 

An Act of Contrition. 

My loving Jesus, by my sins I have crowned thee with thorns ; 
I have nailed thee to the cross ; I have drenched thy lips with 
vinegar and gall ; I have pierced thy side ; I have put thee to 
death. How can I think of receiving thee, I who am not worthy 
to breathe the breath of life ! I deserve that the earth should 
swallow me, that heaven should cast its thunderbolts on my head, 
that all created things should detest me. But, my God, thou 
art infinite goodness ! How often, alas ! have I trampled on thy 
blood, dishonored thy name, scorned thy authority ; yet, not only 
dost thou pardon me, but thou, of thy own divine will, desirest 
to be reconciled to me ; and for one act of penance, for one tear of 
contrition and love, thou forgivest all my sins, and thou restorest 
me to thy favor, and thou makest me once more thy friend and 
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great, infinitely faithful, infinitely loving ! Thou art my God, an 
abyss of infinite glory and perfection. Oh, how infinitely great 
is thy goodness in giving thyself to me — to me, a miserable sin- 
ner ! Praise to thy ever-holy name ! Ah, would that I might die 
of sorrow for having offended so good a God ! Pardon me, 
my God ! I consult not my own interests • I only wish that thou, 
my loving God, shouldst be honored and glorified by me hence- 
forth and forever. Purify with thy most precious blood, O dear- 
est Jesus, this soul of mine, till it becomes a fit tabernacle for thy 
divine Majesty. O Mary, thou comforter of the afflicted ! give 
me tears of heartfelt sorrow. My soul, thou art about to receive 
the body of Jesus. Hast thou duly considered who God is, and 
what thou art ? Ah, though thou wert one of the Cherubim, 
though thou hadst the love felt by all the angels, and all the vir- 
tues of the saints, even so thou wo-uldst never be worthy of receiv- 
ing thy God. 

An Act of Humility.. 

At last, my Jesus, the hour has arrived when thou shalt 
come to dwell in the heart of one who has been so often un- 
faithful to thee. Oh, by thy tenderest mercy, I supplicate thee 
to have compassion on me ! Lord, thou art that God, before the 
splendor of whose sanctity heaven and earth fade into nothingness. 
Ah, how unworthy, then, am I to appear in thy sight ; but I must 
hasten to receive thee, for .thou wiliest that I should do so ; nay, 
thou dost invite me, and, like a dutiful child, I must obey thee, my 
God and my All. Let the Seraphim, let the Saints, let ever-blessed 
Mary, satisfj^ for my defects and want of deep devotion. Lord, 
if I am not worthy to love and receive thee, thou deservest to be 
loved and received by me. Do with me as thou wiliest. Render 
me subservient to thy great honor and glory ; make me worthy 
of this greatest of all favors ; supply all that is wanting in me, 
and make this poor heart entirety thine own. The hour has come, 
my soul, the long-wished-for hour, when thou art to receive thy 
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is about to enter under thy roof. " Behold the Bridegroom 
cometh, let us go forth to meet him." But, my soul! why 
art thou so cold? why art thou not burning with holy desire to 
partake of his sacred bod}'? Ah, should not the consciousness 
of his divine love and compassion enkindle within thee the most 
intense love for him ? If thou were to receive him only once during 
thy life, with what fervor wouldst thou prepare for that august 
occasion ! But, alas ! now that Infinite Goodness is ever ready 
to give himself to thee, thou art tepid, nay, even cold at the very 
moment when he is about to take up his abode in thee ! O my 
soul ! would that thou were like those pure and loving ones 
who longed with a burning desire for this divine communion. 
Would that like them thou thirsted for that all-refreshing foun- 
tain. Courage, my soul! awake! 3'earn to receive thy Jesus ; 
hunger and thirst for the Supreme Good, invite him with tears, 
and sighs, and with a heart burning with love for him. 

An Act of Desire. 

Come, thou, bread of angels, and satisfy the longings of my 
soul. Come, thou, furnace of charity, and inflame my soul with 
the fire of divine love. Come, divine Shepherd, and guide me. 
Come, my Father, my hope, my life, my joy, and source of 
all my happiness. Come, thou, dearest object of all my aspira- 
tions. Come, thou, comforter of the sorrowful, thou, heavenly 
light of souls; come, thou, who art the solace and refreshment of 
the weary. Come to me, O thou, for whom the nations prayed, 
and for whom the patriarchs sighed ! Come to me, thou, the 
desired of ages, jo}^ of angels, gloiy of the heavens, supreme 
delight of saints ! Come to me, for I yearn for thee ; come to me, 
for thou hast wounded my soul with the arrows of thy love ; come, 
delay not, for my heart grows faint, and I feel that I cannot exist 
without thee ; come, Jesus, I beseech thee, come. 

Most holy Mary, behold me approaching to receive the body 
and blood, soul and divinity of thy adorable Son. From thy 
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Jesus, as thou didst to the shepherds, and the kings who came 
from afar to adore him, and to holy Simeon in the temple. Oh, 
obtain for me the grace to receive him worthily ! Beseech him to 
fill me with his choicest blessings ; and O dear Mother ! hearken 
to the prayer of thy suppliant child. 

An Act of Offering. 

my Grod! I offer thee this my Communion with the Com- 
munion of ever Blessed Mary, of the holy Apostles, of all thy 
Saints, and of all the just who receive thee this morning, or who 
shall receive thee in time to come. My wish and intention is to 
make all those fervent acts of preparation and thanksgiving which 
are offered to thee now, or shall be offered in the future. I offer 
them all to thee now in union with those virtues, merits, and that 
sanctity with which thou, my Jesus, didst receive thyself in the 
Eucharist at the Last Supper. May the Church triumphant in 
heaven, and militant on earth, supply my deficiencies of love, 
adoration and gratitude 1 



Devotion^ after 1 Communion. 



An Act of Faith. 

Behold, my longings are fulfilled, all my desires are satis- 
fied ! My God has come to visit me ! Jesus now dwells within 
my heart ! Xow I can say with the Apostle, I am no longer 
my own, but I belong to Christ. I no longer live in myself, 
but in Christ, and Christ lives in me. I belong wholly to 
Christ, and oh, happiness ! Christ is mine. Oh, ineffable good- 
ness ! God of heaven has touched my tongue, come into my 
bosom, and taken up his abode in the heart of one so wretched 
and unworthy ! My soul, of what art thou thinking ? Thou art 
now in possession of that God for whom thou hast been longing. 
Thou art sanctified by the real presence of Jesus, thou art trans- 
formed with Jesus. Thou and thy Jesus are one. union mar- 
velous and delightful ! My soul, now that thou art so intimately 
united to Jesus, wilt thou not address him ? Wilt thou not hold 
sweet converse with thy God who is dwelling in thy heart? 
Awaken, O my soul, be recollected in thj-self ; unite together all 
thy affections ; and with sentiments of a lively faith and a most 
ardent love, adore him and greet him : — 

An Act of Admiration. 

Welcome, beloved Jesus, I bless thee for having come to dwell 
within me. Long have I sighed for this moment. But, oh, how it 
grieves me to think that thou hast come to abide in this heart, a 

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heart worse than the stable in which thou wast born ; a heart 
more full of what is grief and affliction to thee, than the rugged 
cross was to thy sacred body. Lord ! what dost thou find in 
me but a heart hardened against thy loving appeals, a heart full 
of imperfections, worldly attachments, self-love, and so msaiy 
other miseries. God, infinitely holy, what has induced thee to 
come into it? Let me, in the bitterness of self-reproach, say to 
thee with St. Peter, depart, depart from this sinful soul, which 
is unfit to be the abode of Eternal Majest}". " Depart from 
me, for I am a sinful man, Lord." Go and reside within 
those sinless souls who long so ardently for 'thy coining. 
But no, m}^ heavenly g,uest ! do not depart from me ; for if I 
lose thee, I am lost. God ! thou art iny only hope, and I will 
never more separate ruyself from thee. Supreme Good, for 
whom I have sighed ! I clasp thee to my heart ; and oh, may I 
live and die in thy tender embrace ! most holy Mary, and all 
ye Angels and Saints, lend me j-our affections, that I may fitly 
welcome this coming of Jesus to my heart. 

An Act of Thanks Giving. 

Adorable Trinity, one God, most worthy of niy love, I thank 
thee, with all my heart, for having given Jesus to me, a poor sin- 
ner ; I thank thee for having given me Jesus in the Sacrament of 
the E ucharist ; I thank thee for having invited me to receive him ; 
and oh, sweet Jesus ! how can I ever thank thee sufficiently for 
having deio-ned to visit me ? How can I thank thee as I ouo-ht ? 
spotless Virgin ! Angels and Saints of heaven ! all }*e 
souls glowing with the purest love of God ! enable me to thank 
my Lord incessantty for his infinite condescension. But how far 
does all this fall short of the thanks due to God ! Surely the 
thanksgiving even of all heaven falls immeasurabl}^ short of what 
is due to an infinite God, and what is there in heaven or on earth 
that could compensate him for his infinite benefits ? What, then, 
am I to do, but offer, my most sweet Jesus! thy own love 
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mercies, thy gracious condescension, and thy infinite attributes 
render to thee that honor and gratitude which thou so eniinentl}' 
deservest. adorable Trinity, one God ! I thank thee through 
Jesus, and do thou, most Holy Trinity, thank Jesus for me. 
Xow let my heart overflow with gratitude, and may thy divine 
Majesty accept and be content with this infinite thanksgiving. 
supreme and everlasting Good ! to thee alone be praise, adora- 
tion, and glor}', from all creatures through endless ages. Amen. 

Of what art thou thinking now, my soul ? Art thou not a 
living temple, in which thy Redeemer now really d veils ? Dis- 
miss all idle and distracting thoughts. This is the moment for 
asking of him all the graces thou needest, and for obtaining them 
from the source of all grace, who now dwells within thee. 

Xow, indeed, heaA'en's gate is open, now the adorable Trinity, 
with eyes of mercy and love, looks down on the object of its 
complacency, Jesus Christ, who is within thy breast at this mo- 
ment. my soul ! lose not these precious moments, but emplo}' 
all thy faculties to co-operate in this great affair of thy eternal 
salvation. But how ? What sayest thou to thy God ? Ah, poor and 
miserable as thou .art, thou delightest to live on in thy miseries, 
even whilst the God of all riches is dwelling wjthin thee ! Wilt 
thou remain silent, and let thy thoughts wander far away? Hast 
thou no interests to promote, no desire to be gratified ? In a word, 
hast thou become insensible and indifferent? Dost thou not 
know that if thou dost not ask thou shalt not receive ? Were a 
king to enter thy house, and invite thee to ask favors of him, 
wouldst thou fail to accept such invitation ? Alas ! we are mis- 
erable indeed, for we have not lively faith. The King of kings, 
the Lord of heaven's treasures is abiding within thee ; thy God has 
visited thee ; he desires to enrich thee with every grace, and yet 
thou speakest not a word I This infinitely bountiful God grieves 
and laments that his graces are not prayed for ; and impatient of 
the tepidity of man, and desiring to pour out the treasures of 
his beneficence on so unworth} r a creature, he himself invites us to 
ask. "Hitherto you have not asked anything in my name. Ask 



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and you shall receive, that your joy may be full." (John xvi.) 
My soul, thou hast received the omnipotent Lord, a most tender 
and bountiful Father, a God who is ever faithful to his word, and 
wlw, therefore, art thou afraid ? Seek him, trust in him, ask him 
for great favors — favors worthy of God. 

An Act of Petition. 

most loving Jesus ! since thou hast deigned to visit me, in 
order to enrich my soul with thy graces ; and since thou invitest 
me to ask them of thee, listen to me now, I implore thee, by the 
bowels of thy tender mercy. Grant me, my Jesus ! an increase 
of lively faith hope, charity, and an abiding sorrow for my sins. 
Give me humility, purity, patience, and every other virtue ; create 
a pure and clean heart within me. Change my heart, detach it 
from all the fleeting things of this world, and give me a new 
heart, a heart conformed to thy will, so that I may always seek 
thy greater glory ; grant that all its affections may be centered in 
thee alone, and its only wish be to obtain thy love, and never 
allow it to forfeit that supreme blessing. I know that grace is a 
wondrous gift; I acknowledge that I have not merited it; but 
thou, my loving Jesus, dost merit it for me. The great God 
of heaven is able to confer graces exceeding great ; grant me, 
then, this which I have implored by your passion and death on 
the cross ; grant it to me by the love which thou hast for thy 
heavenly Father ; grant it to me through the merits of thy holy 
Mother, by the merits of thy Church triumphant in heaven, and 
militant on earth ; grant it to me because thou art infinite good- 
ness and compassion. 

Here pause for some time to ask of Jesus the graces and fa- 
vors which are required for yourself and for your neighbor. 
Do not forget to pray for poor sinners, and for the souls in 
Purgatory. 

adorable Trinity ! my most loving God, accept my hum- 
ble petition. Now is the moment when thou wilt riot refuse thy 
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ask them, but Jesus Christ unites with me in imploring them. In- 
deed, I am not worthy of thy attention, but Jesus, who prays 
with me and in me, deserves to be heard. Eternal Father, I base 
all my hopes on the promises of my Lord Jesus Christ, who has 
told us that whatever graces we ask of thee in his name shall be 
granted to us by thee. "Amen, amen, I say to you, if you ask 
the Father anything in my name he will give it to you." (St. 
John xvi.) 

An Act of Offering. 

Jesus, my loving God, thou hast given thyself all to me, and 
gratitude requires that I should give myself all to thee. Thou 
hast sanctified me by coming to dwell in my heart, and hence- 
forth I will, with thy divine assistance, be entirely consecrated to 
thee. My eyes, which thou hast opened to the true light, shall 
be thine ; my ears, which have heard thy gentle invitation, shall 
be thine ; this tongue, which has been sanctified by thy adorable 
hody and blood, shall be thine for evermore. Oh, may all my 
senses be devoted to thy greater honor and glory ; may they never 
rebel against thy holy law. I give thee my memory, that it may 
unceasingly recall the infinite mercies which thou hast shown me. 
I give thee my will, that by virtue of thy holy love, it may be en- 
tirely transformed to thy divine will, and wish for nothing but 
what thou wiliest, and reject every thing that is displeasing to 
thee. I offer thee my body and soul — all my senses, and all my 
faculties — my entire being. Come, celestial Fire ! come and con- 
sume in me all that remains of self. love omnipotent ! teach 
me to love thee with fidelity, now and for evermore. Amen. 

most holy Mary, deign to present this offering of mine to the 
most blessed Trinity, and obtain for me the grace of being faithful 
to my promise unto death. Amen. 

An Act of Self Offering to be Made Every Morning. 

My eternal God, behold me prostrate before thy immense 
Majesty, and humbly adoring thee. I offer thee all my thoughts, 
words, and actions of this day. My dearest wish is that all 



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of them may tend to promote thy honor and glory. Lord, I de- 
sire nothing but to love thee, Serve thee, praise thee, bless thee, 
and fulfill thy divine will. O eternal God ! I beseech thee to en- 
lighten my understanding. Teach me to have unshaken faith in 
thy mercy, teach me how to satisfy thy divine justice for my 
many grevious sins. Grant that my prayers may obtain comfort 
for the, souls in Purgatory, and the grace of conversion for all 
sinners. It is my most ardent wish that everything I undertake 
to-day may be in union with those most pure intentions which 
Jesus and Mary had during their lives on earth. I desire nothing 
so much as that my intentions should be the same as those which 
actuated thy saints during their pilgrimage in this valley of tears. 
Grant, O my dearest God ! that I may imitate their holy examples, 
and live the life of the just. Accept, O my dearest God ! this nvy 
good intention ; give me thy holy benediction, and grace to avoid 
all sin, mortal and venial, throughout the entire course of my life, 
but particularly during this day on which I desire and intend to 
gain all the Indulgences which I can gain, and to assist, were it 
possible, at all the Masses that are celebrated this day through- 
out the world, applying them in suffrage for the souls in Purga- 
tory, in order that they may be released from their torments. 
Amen. 



Prayer of St. Thomas Aquinas.* 

Soul of Christ, sanctify me. 

Body of Christ, save me. 

Blood of Christ, inebriate me. 

Water from the side of Christ, wash me. 

Passion of Christ, strengthen me. 

O Good Jesus, hear me. 

Hide me within Thy wounds. 

Suffer me not to he separated from Thee. 

Defend me from the malignant enemy. 

In the hour of death call me, and bid me come to Thee, 

That with Thy angels aiid saints I may praise Thee lor all eternity. 



* An indulgence of three hundred days each time. 



j^Mj]\/[efl)ni Desisting uritjjprmt 

AT THE 

HOLY SACRIFICE OF THE MASS. 



By St. Leonard of Port-Maurice. 



This method of assisting at the holy Sacrifice of the Mass, is one 
which does not require the reading of many vocal prayers, nor a 
very exalted spirit of contemplation. But if you consider it 
rightly, you will find it to be the one most conformable to the 
spirit of the Church, which invites us to unite our intentions 
with those of the priest. This Sacrifice should be offered for the 
four principal duties which we owe to God, and which are at the 
same time the four ends for which Jesus Christ himself offers 
this august Sacrifice, by the hands of the priest. 

The first duty is to praise and adore the infinite majesty of 
God, who is eminently worthy of infinite honor and praise. The 
second is, to satisfy his justice for the sins we have committed. 
The third is, to thank and bless him for all the benefits he has 
bestowed on us. The fourth is, to supplicate him as the giver 
of all good gifts. 

Now, since you yourself exercise, in a certain manner, the 
office of priest when you assist at Mass, you should apply your- 

An indulgence of three hundred, days is granted to the faithful every time they 
use this method in assisting at Mass. 

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self as much as possible to the consideration of these four ends. 
This may be easily accomplished, by means of the four offerings 
which shall now be explained. The better to put in practice this 
method, carry about you this book, till you have learned by 
heart the offerings indicated below ; or at least, till you have 
become well imbued with their sense, since it is not neces- 
sary to confine yourself to the very words. 

At the beginning of Mass, while the priest humbles himself at 
the foot of the altar, saying the Confiteor, do you briefly examine 
3^our conscience, exciting in jour heart an act of contrition, 
humbly asking pardon of God for your sins, and imploring the 
assistance of the Holy Ghost, and of the Blessed Virgin, in order 
to hear Mass with all possible reverence and devotion. Then 
divide the Mass into four paints, the better to acquit 3 r ourself of 
the four great duties already mentioned. Observe the following- 
method : 

FROM THE BEGINNING OF MASS TO THE GOSPEL 

I. In the first part, which is from the beginning of the Mass to 
the Gospel, you will strive to acquit yourself of the first duty, 
which consists in praising and adoring the majesty of God, who 
is eminently worthy of infinite honor and praise. Wherefore 
humble yourself with Jesus ; and descending into the depth of 
your own nothingness, acknowledge sincerely that you are a 
miserable nothing before the majesty of God, and deeply pene- 
trated with the sense of your unworthiness, say to him : 

An Act of Adoration. 

" my God, I adore thee, and acknowledge thee for nry Lord 
and for the Master of my soul. I protest that all I am, and all I 
have, are thy gifts. And since thy supreme Majesty deserves in- 
finite honor, and homage, while I am but a poor helpless being, 
utterty incapable of paying so great a debt, I offer up to thee the 
humiliation and the homage which Jesus renders to thee on the 
altar. That which Jesus does, I also desire to do : I humble, I 



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abase myself with him before thy Majest} r . I adore thee with the 
same sentiments of humiliation with which Jesus adores thee. I 
rejoice with all my heart, in thinking of the infinite honoT and 
homage which Jesus renders to thee for me." 

Then close the book, and continue exciting many internal acts 
of joy, that God is thus infinitely honored ; repeat them over and 
over again, frequentty saying : 

Prayer. 

" Yes, my God, I rejoice in the infinite honor which results to 
thy Majesty, from this most hol} r Sacrifice. I delight in it, and I 
experience a satisfaction and joy greater than I can express." 

It is not at all necessary to confine 3^ourself to the words just 
given. It is better to make use of the language your devotion 
will suggest, while }^ou are filled with recollection and united to 
God. Oh ! how fully will you acquit yourself of your first duty 
towards God by assisting at the first part of Mass in this manner. 



FROM THE GOSPEL TO THE ELEVATION. 

II. In the second part, that is, from the Gospel to the Eleva,- 
tion, you will acquit j^ourself of the second duty. Casting a 
glance over your most grievous sins, and recognizing the im- 
mense obligation which you have contracted towards the divine 
justice, say with heartfelt humility : 

An Act of Contrition. 

" Behold, my God, this traitor, who has so many times rebelled 
against thee. Alas ! pierced with grief, I abhor and detest, with 
all my heart, my numberless sins ; and I offer for them the same 
satisfaction which Jesus offers on the altar. I offer to thee all 
the merits of Jesus, the blood of Jesus, all Jesus himself, God and 
man, who is here immolated again for me. And since he becomes 
on this altar my mediator and advocate, imploring of thee to par- 



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don me through his most precious "blood, I unite my voice with 
that of his adorable blood, and supplicate thy mercy for my in- 
numerable sins. The blood of Jesus cries for mercy, — my heart 
penetrated with sorrow, cries also for mercy. Ah, dear God ! if 
my tears move thee not, let the groans of my Jesus move thee. 
Why should he not obtain for me that mercy which he obtained 
for the whole human race upon the cross ? Yes, I hope that in 
virtue of that most precious blood, thou wilt pardon all my sins ; 
and I will continue to bewail them to the last breath of my life." 

Then, closing the book, repeat many of these acts of true and 
heartfelt sorrow for your sins, and giving full scope to the affec- 
tions of your heart, say from your inmost soul : 

Prayer. 

" My dearest Jesus, give me the tears of Peter, the contrition 
of Magdalen, and the grief of all those saints, who, after having 
sinned against thee, became true penitents, in order that, by the 
merits of this holy Sacrifice, I may obtain the entire pardon of 
my sins." 

In profound recollection, make many such acts ; and rest 
assured, that you will fully discharge the debt of your many sins. 



FROM THE ELEVATION TO THE COMMUNION. 

III. In the third part of the Mass, that is, from the Elevation 
to the Communion, call to mind the great and manifold benefits 
received from God, and then offer to him in return a gift of in- 
finite value, that is, the precious body and blood of Jesus Christ. 
Invite all the angels and saints to thank God in your behalf, in 
the following, or similar words : 

An Act of Thanksgiving. 

" Behold me, my most beloved God ! loaded with the benefits 
both general and particular, which thou hast deigned to lavish on 



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me, and which thou art still disposed to bestow on me, in time 
and eternity. I know thy mercies towards me have been and are 
infinite ; yet, I am ready to repay thee all, even to the last 
farthing. Behold the tribute of my gratitude, the payment which 
I offer for all thy goodness, is this most precious Body, this di- 
vine Blood, this innocent Yictim, which I present to thee by the 
hands of the priest. I am sure that this offering is sufficient to 
repaj r all the gifts thou hast bestowed on me. This gift of in- 
finite value is alone worth all the gifts which I have received, 
which I continue to receive at each moment, and which I am yet 
to receive from thee. Ah! holy Angels, and all ye blessed in 
heaven, help me to thank my God, and to offer to him in thanks- 
giving for so many benefits, not only this, but all the Masses 
which are being actually celebrated throughout the whole world, 
in order that his loving beneficence may be fully recompensed for 
all the graces which he has bestowed on me, for those which he 
at present bestows, and for all those which he will bestow on me 
for all eternity. Amen." 

Oh, how will our good God be pleased with a thanksgiving so 
affectionate ! Oh, how much will he be delighted with this 
sole offering, worth all other offerings, since it is of infinite value! 
And to awaken deeper and livelier devotion in your heart , invite 
all heaven to thank God for you ; invoke all those saints to whom 
you feel a particular devotion, and say to them from the depths 
of your heart : 

Prayer. 

u Do you, holy Patrons, thank the goodness of God for me, so 
that I may not live and die in ingratitude. Ah ! beseech him to 
accept my good will, and to look benignly on the loving thanks 
which my Jesus offers to him for me in this Mass." 

Continue in these pious sentiments by frequently repeating this 
prayer ; and be assured, that in this way you will fully acquit 
yourself of the infinite thanks which are due to God for all his 
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But in order to make success still more certain, you should 
every morning make the act of Self-Offering, which begins, " My 
eternal God," on page 83, offering with this intention all the 
Masses that are being celebrated at the time throughout the 
whole world. 



FROM THE COMMUNION TO THE END OF MASS. 

IV. In the fourth part of the Mass, from the Communion to 
the end, while the priest communicates sacramentally, make a 
spiritual communion in the manner which I shall explain at page 
92 ; keep your thoughts fixed on God who is within you, and 
ask him with a lively ardor, all the graces you stand in need of, 
knowing that at this moment Jesus unites himself to you, and 
prays and supplicates for you. Expand, then, your heart, and 
ask the greatest graces ; for great, indeed, is the offering of his 
divine Son which you present to the eternal Father. Say to 
him with a humble heart : 

An Act of Supplication. 

" My dear God, I know that I am utterly unworthy of thy favors ; 
I confess my extreme unworthiness : I deserve not to be heard, 
on account of the multitude and enormity of my sins. But canst 
thou refuse to hear thy divine Son, who, on this altar, prays for me, 
and offers for me his life and his blood ? Ah ! my most loving God, 
hear the praj^er of this my great Advocate, and, for his sake, 
grant me all the graces which thou knowest to be necessary for 
me to succeed in the great affair of my eternal salvation. Now, 
more than ever, am I emboldened to ask of thee a general pardon 
of all my sins, and the gift of final perseverance. Trusting in the 
merits and intercession of my Jesus, I ask of thee, my God, all 
virtues in an heroic degree, and all the efficacious means of becom- 
ing a saint. I ask of thee the conversion of all unbelievers and 
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by the ties of blood, or friendship. I ask of thee the liberation, 
not of one soul only, but of all the souls in Purgatory. Deliver 
them all in virtue of this holy Sacrifice, that they may no longer 
remain in that place of torment and expiation. Convert also all 
sinners, in order that this miserable world may become a para- 
dise of delights; and grant that, after having loved, praised, 
blessed and adored thee in time, we may come to praise and 
glorify thee for all eternity. Amen." 

Ask, also with fervor, blessings for yourself, your children, 
your friends, relations, and acquaintances ; ask assistance in all 
your necessities, both spiritual and temporal ; ask for the fullness 
of all good, and relief from all evils for holy Church ; and do 
not ask for any of these things with indifference, but rather with 
a great confidence, being convinced that your prayers, united 
with those of Jesus, will indeed be heard. 

After Mass, make an act of thanksgiving in the words : We 
give thee thanks, Almighty God, for all thy benefits, who livest 
and reignest forever and ever. Amen. Leave the church with 
a contrite heart, as if you were descending the hill of Calvary. 

Now tell me, if all the Masses at which you have assisted till 
now had been heard by you in this manner, with how many 
treasures would you not have enriched your soul ? Ah ! what a 
loss have you not suffered in assisting at holy Mass with so little 
religion, in looking about, and observing who was coming in, or 
going out ; sometimes even talking, and permitting yourself to 
be overcome by drowsiness, or, at most, hurrying over a few 
vocal prayers without the least interior recollection. Resolve, 
then, to adopt this most sweet and easy method of hearing Mass 
with profit, which consists in paying the four great debts due to 
God ; and rest assured, that in a very short time your soul will 
be enriched with singular graces and blessings. Adopt this 
method, and never will it occur to you to think or say, that "a 
Mass more or less is of no consequence." 



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SPIRITUAL COMMUNION. 

As to the manner of making spiritual communion while the 
priest communicates in the Mass, it is necessary to know, that, 
according to the teaching of the holy Council of Trent, there are 
three ways of communicating : the first, only sacramentally ; the 
second, only spiritually ; and the third, both sacramentally and 
spiritually. Here I shall not speak of the first, which is the com- 
munion of those who receive the body of our Lord in the state of 
mortal sin, as Judas did ; nor of the third, which is common to 
all those who receive the holy Eucharist in the state of grace ; 
but I shall speak of the second, which, as the same Council says 
(Sess. xiii, chap, viii) is peculiar to those who not being able to 
receive the body of the Lord sacramentally, receive it spiritually 
by making acts of lively faith and fervent charity, and ardent 
desire of uniting themselves to that Supreme Good, thus render- 
ing themselves capable of receiving the fruit of this divine 
Sacrament. 

In order to facilitate a practice so advantageous, consider well 
what I am going to say. When the priest is about to give him- 
self communion in the holy Mass, being yourself in the most 
modest posture and profound recollection, excite in your heart 
an act of sincere contrition ; and humbly striking your breast in 
acknowledgment of your unworthiness to receive so great a 
grace, make all those acts of love, self-offering, humility, etc., 
which you are accustomed to make when you communicate sacra- 
mentally ; and then desire with an earnest longing to receive your 
adorable Jesus, who for your sake deigns to veil himself in the 
Sacrament. And in order to make your faith still more lively, 
imagine that the Mother of God, or some one of your patron 
saints administers the sacred host ; think that you are actualh^ 
receiving it, and then embracing Jesus in your heart, repeat, again 
and again, these words dictated by love : 

An Act of Love. 

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come, and satiate my desires ; come, and sanctify my soul ; 0, 
most sweet Jesus, come !" 

After this, remain silent, contemplating }^our God within you; 
and as if you had really communicated, adore him, thank him, and 
perform all those interior acts which you are accustomed to make 
after sacramental communion. 

Be fully assured, that this blessed and holy spiritual com- 
munion, so neglected by Christians in our days, is nevertheless a 
treasure which enriches the soul with innumerable blessings. 
According to several authors, and, among others, F. Rodriguez,' 
it is so useful, that it is capable of producing the very same 
graces which sacramental communion produces, and, in some in- 
stances, greater. For, although sacramental communion is, by 
its own nature, capable of producing greater fruit, because being a 
sacrament, it possesses virtue by its own intrinsic efficacy ex opere 
operato ; nevertheless, a soul may make a spiritual communion 
with so much humility, love, and devotion, as to merit greater 
grace than another soul which communicates sacramentally, but 
without dispositions so thoroughly perfect. 

How then, with this truth so plainly before you, can you con- 
tinue to be so cold and insensible ? What excuse can you allege 
to exempt yourself from a practice so holy and useful ? Ah ! de- 
cide, once for all, to adopt it henceforth, bearing in mind that 
spiritual communion has this advantage over sacramental com- 
munion, that this latter can be made only once each day, while 
the former may be made not only at every Mass which you hear, 
but at any time of the day, morning, evening, or night, in church, 
or at home, even without need of } T our confessor's permission. 
In a word, so often as you reduce to practice what I have here 
laid down for your instruction, so often will you make a spiritual 
communion, and thus enrich yowv soul with graces, merits and 
all kinds of spiritual blessings. 



A Sketch of the Institution 



OF THE 



To the pious zeal of the Society of Jesus, the Christian world 
is indebted for many excellent pious devotions and aids to the 
attainment of holiness, among which, holding a place in the first 
rank, is the Sodality of the Blessed Yirgin. In the year 1563, 
this admirable confraternity sprang like a flower of sanctity in the 
brightness of spiritual beauty from the pious heart and devout 
labors of Father John Leonius, a Jesuit connected with the Roman 
College, diffusing the exquisite perfume of prayer and praise to 
the glory of God and to the honor of the Immaculate Mother of 
Jesus. Animated by the tender charity of his gracious Lord, 
Father Leonius formed the first Sodality by bringing together a 
number of young men and boys in holy companionship, under 
the patronage of the chaste mother of the Redeemer, to enjoy 
with him the rich treasures of grace and the sweet feast of bless- 
ings which he knew would flow from the pious exercises of this 
holy association. Almost immediately after its organization, the 
first Sodality shone brilliantly with the splendor of the piety and 
virtues of its members, and like a magnificent city seated on a 
mountain, attracted the attention of all Italy ; thousands of per- 
sons distinguished for learning and piety, and eminent in the 
church and in secular pursuits, eagerly sought membership in 
this holy association, desirous of increasing the glory of God and 
the love of virtue in their own souls. 

In 1584 the Sodality had produced such abundant evidences of 
the divine favor by the extraordinary spiritual excellence to 

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which its members had attained, that it was manifest to the 
church that it ought to be fostered as a heaven-sent aid, and there- 
upon Pope Gregory approved of and confirmed the organization, 
expressed his earnest desire that all the fait hf id should avail 
themselves of the salutary benefits to be derived from the mem- 
bership of said Sodality, and authorized the Father General of 
the Society of Jesus to direct the same wherever established, as 
the Chief Director of the Sodality of the Roman College, which 
His Holiness wished should be regarded as the centre from which 
all the branches should radiate. Soon after having received the 
Papal approbation, the Sodality like a miraculous tree, spread its 
branches throughout Europe, and became and has continued to 
be prolific of piety and good works, a source of glory to Almighty 
God, and extraordinary benefit to the many thousands who have 
lived and who still live faithful to its precepts and customs. 

The Sodality of the Blessed Virgin has been praised in terms 
of high eidogy, and commended for its salutary influence upon 
the souls and conduct of men, by many Pontiffs, seven of whom 
conferred indulgences upon it ; many saints who have won their 
crowns of never-ending felicity by conforming to its practices, 
have rendered it illustrious by the glorious degree of sanctity to 
which they attained by its aid. It is necessary to the organiza- 
tion of a Sodality that the clergyman who desires to effect it, 
request the General of the Society of Jesus at Rome to aggregate 
the contemplated Sodality to that of the Roman College — since 
such aggregation is indispensable to securing the indulgences 
and privileges which have been granted to the Sodality of the 
Blessed Virgin ; he shoidd also make known to the General of 
the Society that the Sodality should be known by the title of one 
of the following-named feasts of the Blessed Virgin : Immaculate 
Conception, Xativity, Annunciation, Purification, and Assump- 
tion. He should select some Saint as secondary Patron. The 
festival after which the Sodality is named and of the secondary 
Patron, will be feasts of the first class for the Sodality. 



PETER BECKX, 

GENERAL OF THE SOCIETY OF JESUS. 



Since Gregory XIII. , of happy memory, in the brief Omnipo* 
tentis Dei, given on the 5th of December, 1584, and confirmed by 
Sixtus T., Benedict XIV., and Leo XII., graciously granted to 
all the Generals, or Yicars-General, of the Society of Jesus, • for 
the time being, that, for the welfare and government and direc- 
tion of the principal Sodality, established in the Roman College 
of the Society of Jesus, as also of all Sodalities to be annexed to 
it, they might make rules and constitutions and decrees, and 
change, correct, modify or reform them, or freely and lawfully 
make new ones, whenever the Sodalities or the times might re- 
quire it, or it might seem to them expedient ; therefore, that 
uniformity may be established, as far as is possible, in all Sodali- 
ties, we authorize the publication of this book, containing the 
rules of the Sodalities of the Blessed Yirgin Mar3 r , as written by 
Father Joseph Marianus Parthenius, a priest of our Societ.y, and 
embodying the ancient customs of the Sodality, and we approve 
and confirm all by the authority vested in us, as above said. 

Peter Beckx, S. J. 

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oHalilg of the |jlej$wl |)iifjM J^arg 



CHAPTER I. 

GENERAL RULES. 

I. Since the Blessed Virgin, Mother of God, who is the princi- 
pal patroness of the Sodality, will surely cherish and defend it, 
and, since, as Mother of Mercy, she will love those who love her, 
and protect those who, in their piet} r , have recourse to her, it is 
proper that the Sodalists should not only venerate and honor her 
in a particular manner, but also imitate her most admirable vir- 
tues and excite one another to her love. The observance of the fol- 
lowing rules will greatly further the attainment of this end. These 
rules have been written for the purpose of promoting uniformity 
in all Sodalities united with the Primary Sodality of Rome ; each 
Sodality, however, may frame such additional regulations as its 
peculiar condition or circumstances may require. 

II. The Sodality shall be governed by a Director, a Prefect and 
two Assistants. There shall be, moreover, twelve Consultors, one 
of whom may also fulfill the office of Secretary ; this number, 
however, niay be reduced to six, when the number of the Sodalists 
is small. Besides these, there may be other minor officers, ac- 
cording to the necessities of each Sodality. All the Sodalists 
must endeavor to show that respect to the Father Director, the 

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Prefect, and the subordinate officers, which is due to the position 
they hold ; and obey them in all things regarding the Sodality. 
If the officers should be prevented from fulfilling their duties, 
they must, as soon as possible, give notice to the Father Director 
and the Prefect, that a substitute may be appointed. 

III. Since the end of the Sodality is the attainment of virtue 
and Christian piety, and since the frequentation of the Sacra- 
ments is necessary for this purpose, those who wish to be admit- 
ted into the Sodality, shall make a general or particular Confes- 
sion, as their Confessor may judge advisable. All the Sodalists 
shall receive the Sacraments of Penance and the Holy Eucharist 
at least once a month, and, moreover, on certain festivals of our 
Lord and His Blessed Mother. The officers, however, especially 
the Prefect, the Assistants, the Secretary, and the Consultors, 
who are, in a particular manner, bound to give good example to 
the others, should receive these Sacraments oftener, unless their 
spiritual Father should direct them otherwise. 

IT. Each one should have a fixed and permanent Confessor, 
who, when once chosen, should not be changed without weighty 
reasons ; and all should open their conscience entirely to their 
Director, and be guided by him in all things that regard their 
spiritual welfare. 

Y. On Sundays, and Holy Days of obligation, all shall assem- 
ble in the morning, at the place appointed, where they shall spend 
about an hour and a half in spiritual exercises, in the manner 
prescribed by the Father Director and the Prefect. The order 
may be the following : In the beginning a pious book may be read 
till all the Sodalists are assembled ; then a part of the Office of 
the Blessed Virgin may be sung or recited; after this, there 
should be a short exhortation by the Father Director, concerning 
the spiritual progress of the Sodalists ; after the exhortation, the 
Sodalists may assist at the Holy Sacrifice of the Mass, which, 
being finished, some Litanies or other prayers may be said, ac- 
cording to the custom of each Sodality. Those who have received 
Holy Communion should spend at least a quarter of an hour in 



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thanksgiving. When the Sodalit}^ is accustomed to meet in the 
afternoon, they may perform, as far as possible, the exercises 
above specified, for the space of half an hour, or a little more. 

VI. As the Sodalists are, in a special manner, devoted to the 
Blessed Virgin, it should be the endeavor of the Father Director 
and the Prefect of the Sodality to increase and propagate this de- 
votion. Hence, they should provide that the Solemnities of 
Christ our Lord, and the Festivals of His Virgin Mother be cele- 
brated by the Sodalists with more fervor and greater devotion 
than by others. This the Sodalists will do, if they prepare and 
dispose themselves by performing, for nine days previous to such 
Feasts, proper exercises and meditations ; and that this may be 
done more easily, the points of the meditations and the exercises 
appointed for each day may be given in writing, or in print, or 
be read in the Sodality at a convenient time. 

VII. Where it is the custom, the Sodalists should write the 
pious works, performed during these nine days, on a paper, with- 
out, however, signing their names, and put it in the place assigned 
for this purpose. A catalogue of all these pious works shall then 
be made, and read instead of the usual exhortation. This read- 
ing should take place, if possible, on the eves of the Feasts, in 
order that each one may therefore be excited to greater fervor 
and devotion. The Sodalists should bear in mind that they will 
honor and please the Blessed Virgin by performing such works 
of piet}^, not only during these Novenas, but likewise at all times 
during the year. 

VIII. Since the reading of pious books is so much recom- 
mended by the Holy Fathers, and contributes so much to prog- 
ress in the spiritual life, it should be a frequent occupation of the 
Sodalists. Hence, each Sodality should, if possible, have a librae 
consisting of such books, and sufficiently well provided for the 
number of Sodalists, from which they may take books according 
to the advice of the Father Director, and read them at home. 
The books should be distributed by the one appointed by the 
Father Director for this duty. 



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IX. Every year the Father Director may appoint a time for 
the Socialists to perform the spiritual exercises of St. Ignatius. 
The manner in which these exercises are to be performed should 
be explained, and the distribution of time for the retreat made 
known to all that they may diligently observe it. The one who 
gives them these exercises should, especially exhort them to a 
good Confession. Hence, the points proposed to them should 
have reference to the frequent use of the Sacraments, the obliga- 
tion of their present, and the choice of their future state of life, 
and other things useful to them for the time being. The follow- 
ing order of exercises is recommended : At first, a book should 
be read, treating of such matters as they will have to meditate on. 
The one who gives the retreat, should then make together with 
them some reflections on the subjects mentioned above. Next, 
a meditation should be proposed to them, which being finished, 
all should attend at the Holy Sacrifice of the Mass. Then the 
Psalm Miserere might be sung, but so as to excite compunction 
of heart. The same order of exercises, with the exception of 
Mass, should be observed in the afternoon. The holy season of 
Lent seems to be the most suitable time for these exercises, but 
the Father Director may choose any other time, which he may 
judge more convenient. Having spent in this manner three or 
four, or even more days, according to the order of the Father 
Director, all the Sodalists should assemble on the following morn- 
ing, and receive the Sacred Body of our Lord. The Sodalists 
should take great care not to lose the least part of this precious 
time ; they should reflect at home on what they have heard in 
the Sodalit} 7 ', and give more time to spiritual reading and medi- 
tation than they are otherwise accustomed to do. 

X. Care must be had, that the meetings of the Sodality be not 
omitted, unless there be a grave reason, and, in such cases, it be- 
longs to the Father Director to decide upon the sufficiency of the 
cause, after having attentively considered the matter. The days 
on which meetings should be held are, all Sundays, and the Fes- 
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Lord, Pentecost, Corpus Christi ; likewise, all Feasts of the 
Blessed Yirgin, those of the Holy Apostles, of St. Joseph, St. 
John the Baptist, St. Lawrence and St. Aloysius, in places where 
these feasts are of obligation. 

XI. "When Sodalists have been prevented from attending the 
meetings on the appointed days, they shall, as soon as possible, 
inform the Father Director of the reason of their absence. Should 
the Father Director consider the cause insufficient, he will ad- 
monish the delinquent, and, should the case require it, he may, 
on account of repeated absence, or of some other fault, exclude 
any member, for a time, from the meetings, as he may judge con- 
ducive to the good of the Sodality, and the greater glory of God. 
In order that the absence of members may be easily and surely 
discovered, there should be a book containing the date of the 
meeting and the names of the Socialists, arranged in such a man- 
ner as to denote by some sign the names of the absentees. All, 
however, should be so fervent in their service of the Blessed Yir- 
gin, and so solicitous about their own progress in spiritual life, 
as not to need such or other incentives to regularity. 

XII. In regard to festivities and decorations of the chapel and 
altar, during the course of the year, as well as other expenses, it 
is proper that each Sodality, according to the number of its mem- 
bers, consider maturely what is expedient. They should be mod- 
erate in their expenses, and not exhaust their means in unneces- 
sary decorations, but use them rather in a manner more conducive 
to the greater glory of God and of His Blessed Mother. There- 
fore, each Sodality, with the advice and approval of the Father 
Director, shall make rules on this subject, which will cause tlio 
funds to be expended for the purchase of those things which ara 
most recommended in these constitutions. 

XIII. As soon as they have risen in the morning, and have 
given thanks to God for all the benefits received from His divine 
Majesty, especially during the past night, they shall make the 
Acts of Faith, Hope, and Charity, and recite three times the Our 
Father and Hail Mary, in honor of the Most Holy Trinity, and 



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once the Apostles' Greed and the antiphon, Hail, Queen, Mother 
of Mercy, besides other prayers, which each one may say as di- 
rected by his Confessor. They should not be satisfied with these 
prayers, but they should endeavor to spend at least a quarter of 
an hour in mental prayer or meditation, and assist at the Holy 
Sacrifice of the Mass. At night, before retiring to rest, the}^ 
should spend another quarter of an hour in examining their con- 
science, and exciting in themselves a sincere sorrow for all their 
sins, particularly for those committed during the day ; after this 
they shall say once the Our Father and Hail Mary, and once 
the Psalm, Out of the Depths, for the souls in Purgatory. 

XIY. Since the Sodalists make profession of more perfect vir- 
tue than others, it is their duty to exhibit greater fervor in the 
performance of works of Christian piet}^. Hence, they should 
more frequently confess their sins, and receive the Sacred Body 
of our Lord ; they should recite the Office and the Rosary 'of the 
Blessed Virgin ; likewise, if the circumstances of place and per- 
sons allow it, they might visit prisons and hospitals ; and they 
should practise such works, especially, on the eves of the Festi- 
vals of our Saviour and of the Blessed Yirgin. These, and simi- 
lar works of piety, are recommended to all, to be performed either 
in private, according to one's condition and devotion, or in com- 
mon, according to the appointment of the Father Director. 

XY. When Sodalists are seriously sick, the Father Director 
and the Prefect shall provide that they be visited, and strength- 
ened with the Sacraments of the Church ; and all the Sodalists 
shall recommend the sick to God in their prayers. When a mem- 
ber dies in a place where the praiseworthy custom exists of ac- 
companying the remains to their last resting-place, this work of 
Christian piety ought not to be omitted. As soon as convenient, 
after this, all should, either in common, or at least in private, 
recite the Office for the Dead, and they should say the Psalm, Out 
of the Depths, with the prayer for the departed, during eight ] 
days. The Holy Sacrifice of the Mass should likewise be offered 
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which is enriched with the privilege of a Plenary Indulgence, 
applicable to the souls of departed Sodalists, whenever Mass is 
offered for them at the said Altar. 

XVI. When members of the Sodality travel to another place, 
they should ask the Father Director and the Prefect for a certifi- 
cate of membership, that they may have access to the Sodalities 
in those places whither they may go. And, since absence does 
not deprive them of the privileges of the Sodality, they should 
occasionally write to the Prefect, and recommend themselves toj 
the pra3 r ers of the Sodalists. But, wherever they may be, they 
should endeavor to conduct themselves as true children of the 
Blessed Virgin, and by their good example and purity of life, 
edify others, and draw them to the practice of virtue and piety. 

XVII. The Sodalists should love one another with true and 
sincere charit}^, and endeavor to preserve among themselves peace 
and concord, and to advance daily in true Christian virtue. That 
they may do this the more easily, they should be diligent in 
attending the meetings of the Sodality, and exact in the perform- 
ance of their pious exercises ; they should seek the company of 
those by whom they may be helped, and avoid familiarity with 
others whose ways are wicked, or who are quarrelsome and in- 
clined to uncharitable discourses. They should shun all danger- 
ous amusements, and all occasions of sin^ in short, they should 
not do anything that may be injurious to the good name of the 
Sodality ; but, on the contrary, conduct themselves in all things 
in such a manner, that they may be worthy of the protection of 
the Blessed Virgin. 

XVIII. These rules should be read after each election of offi- 
cers, to remind the members of their duty, and the Sodalists 
should try to observe them most carefully, without neglecting 
the observance of such other rules and customs as may have been 
adopted by the Sociality to which they belong. The officers, 
however, should read their rules more frequently, and be zealous 
in the discharge of the duties therein prescribed or recommended. 



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CHAPTER II. 

RULES FOR THE ADMISSION OF CANDIDATES. 

I. Whoever desires to become a member of the Sodality, should 
speak to the Father Director and the Prefect. Information hav- 
ing been taken as to the age, virtues, and other qualities of the 
applicants, the Prefect should propose them in a meeting of the 
Consultors, that they maybe admitted on trial for a certain time, 
as will now be explained. 

II. As soon as they shall be judged sufficiently qualified, the 
Father Director and the Prefect should commend them to the 
care of one of the most virtuous Sodalists, whose duty it shall be, 
for two or three months, to instruct them in the rules and cus- 
toms of the Sodality, and to explain difficulties, if any arise, so 
that the candidates may obtain the fulfillment of their wish, and 
understand everything concerning it. 

III. Before candidates are admitted as members, they must 
again be proposed to the Consultors; that from them, and from 
the one to whose care they were committed, it may be known 
how they conducted themselves during the time of probation. If 
they have not given entire satisfaction, it will be the duty of 
these officers to decide by a plurality of votes, whether the appli- 
cants are to be rejected, or whether the time of probation should 
be prolonged. If, however, a good account is given, they may be 
admitted in the usual manner, provided the Father Director, with- 
out whose knowledge nothing is valid, gives his consent. 

IV. At the approach of the time when they are to be admitted 
as members, the candidates should be admonished to prepare 
themselves for the reception of the Sacraments of Penance and 
the Holy Eucharist, in order that they may gain the Plenary In- 
dulgence, which has been granted among the privileges of the 
Sodality. 

Formula for the Admission of Candidates. 

" Holy Mary, Immaculate Yirgin, Mother of God, I, , 

anxious to become one of thy privileged children, resolve, on this 



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day, with the divine assistance and aided by thy powerful interces- 
sion, to amend my life and imitate thy virtues, so as to deserve 
to be received as a member of this holy Sodality erected to thy 
honor, and to the greater glory of th} T divine Son Amen." 



CHAPTER III 

RULES FOR THE ADMISSION OF MEMBERS, 

I. Festive days of the Blessed Virgin Mary, especially the days 
of the Annunciation, Assumption and Immaculate Conception, ap- 
pear to be the most suitable for admitting new members into the 
Sodality. Those to be admitted as such should approach the 
altar; pray for a short time, asking their most benign Mother 
that she would vouchsafe to receive them among her children 
Then, the one under whose care they were while candidates, shall 
give them the formula to read, or, if the number be too large, 
read it for them, pausing always after a few words, that those 
who are to be admitted may easily repeat the same. 

Formula for the Admission of Members. 

" Most holy Virgin Mary, Mother of God, I, N. N , although 
most unworthy, yet moved by the smcerest love, and impelled 
by the desire of serving thee, do this day choose thee, in presence 
of my Guardian Angel, and the whole heavenly Court, for my 
Queen, my Advocate, and my Mother ; and I firmly resolve, 
henceforth faithfully to serve thee, and to do all in my power to 
increase the number of thy servants. I therefore pray and be- 
seech thee, O most affectionate Mother, through the blood of 
Jesus Christ, shed for my sake, to guard and protect me, and to 
receive me as thy servant forever. Assist me in all my under- 
takings, and obtain for me, that I may so regulate my thoughts, 
words, and actions, as never to displease either thee or thy most 
holy Son. Remember me, O dearest Mother, and forsake me no* 
at the hour of my death. Amen." 



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II. After this, all shall rise, and the instructor of the candi- 
dates shall present them to the Father Director, who will declare 
to thern that they are received into the Sodality, and exhort 
them, in a few words, to observe the rules, and be devout chil- 
dren of Mary, under whose , special protection they have placed 
themselves. He may then give them the book of rules, which 
they should read frequently to remind themselves of their duty as 
Sodalists. They may also be presented to the Prefect, who may 
also address them briefly on the same subjects. 



After the final Act of Consecration, read aloud by each candi- 
date for admission, the Father Director gives to each newly- 
received member the badge of membership, after which he im- 
parts his blessing in the following manner : 

" Giving thanks to the God three times Holy, for what he has 
done on this day to the glory of his holy Xame, and the honor 
of his Blessed Mother, and for the increase of her holy Sodality, 
we, its Director and Prefect, by the authority which has been 
granted to us, receive you into this our Sodality, duly erected in 

, under the title of the of the Blessed Virgin Mary. 

and the patronage of St. , and we admit you to a share of 

all the good works, spiritual favors, indulgences and privileges, 
which have been granted to its members by the Holy Apostolic 
See. In the name of the most august Trinity, the Father, the 
Son, and the Holy Ghost. Amen." • 

After this the Te Deum is said or sung. 



Another Method Occasionally Observed in the Admission of 

Members. 

At the appointed time, the Secretary invites the candidates 
to leave their seats, sa}'ing aloud : 

" Let those who are to be promoted to the degree of Socialist, 
come forward." 



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The candidates immediately proceed and form themselves, if 
convenient, in a line, standing before the Director and the Pre- 
fect. The Secretary, addressing the Director and the Prefect, 
says : 

" Respected Father and worthy Prefect, the candidates here 
present beg admission into the Sodality of the Blessed Virgin 
Mary. During the time of their probation, their deportment has 
been edif}'ing, and the whole Sodality is willing that they should 
be received ; hence we earnestly request you to acquiesce in their 
anxious desires." 

The Director answers — " If so, let their names be read." 

The Secretary reads aloud the names. The Director then 
speaks to the future Sodalists : 

" Pious and beloved friends, as you are now to be promoted to 
the holy degree of Sodalist, and enjoy all the spiritual advan- 
tages granted by the Holy Apostolic See, it is meet that your 
dispositions should be manifested to us ; hence, answer candidly 
to the questions, which our Secretary will propose to you." 

The Secretary then speaks in the following words : 

" The Sodality asks, whether you are disposed to cherish with 
special devotion the Blessed Yirgin Mary and our holy Patron, 
St. ?" 

The Candidates answer in a loud and distinct voice : 
" Yes, we wish it most earnestly." 

Secretary — " The Sodality asks whether you are resolved faith- 
fully to observe all its rules and regulations ?" 

Candidates — " Yes, we wish it most earnestly." 

Secretary — " The Sodality asks, whether you will, according to 
your power and the spirit of our Society, promote by word and 
example, the glory of God and a tender devotion to the Blessed 
Yirgin Mary ?" 

Candidates — " Yes, we wish it most' earnestly." 

The Director then sa} T s : " Since you are resolved ever to re- 
main faithful, } T ou are now allowed to recite the act of the conse- 
cration of yourselves to God and his Holy Mother. And now 



108 RULES OF THE SODALITY OF THE BLESSED VIRGIN MARY. 

we invite all the Socialists here present to invoke with us the 
assistance of the Holy Spirit, on those who are soon to be united 
to us by a holy and spiritual tie." 

All kneel ; the hj^nin of the Holy Ghost is sung, and one of 
the antiphons of the Blessed Yirgin, according to the season. 
Each candidate is then called, reads the formula of admission, as 
given below, and receives the medal of the Sodality : 

Formula for Admission of Members. 

" Holy Man-, Immaculate Yirgin, Mother of God, I, , 

choose thee this d&y for my Mother, Queen, Patroness, and Ad- 
vocate, and I firmly resolve never to depart, either in word or 
action, from the duty which I owe to thee, nor suffer those, who 
are committed to my charge, to say or do anything against thy 
honor, and the respect which thou deservest. Receive me, there- 
fore, as thy devoted servant forever, assist me in all the actions 
of niy life, and forsake me not at the hour of my death. Amen." 

After the reading of the formula and the reception of the 
medal, the Father Director concludes the ceremony, saying : 

" Giving thanks to the God three times Hoty, for what he has 
done on this day to the glory of his holy Name, and the honor 
of his Blessed Mother, and for the increase of her holy Sodalit3 r , 
we, its Director and Prefect, by the authority which has been 
granted to us, receive you into this our Sodality, duly erected in 

, under the title of the of the Blessed Yirgin Mary, 

and the patronage of St. , and we admit }'OU to a share of 

all the good works, spiritual favors, indulgences and privileges, 
which have been granted to its members by the Holy Apostolic 
See. In the name of the most august Trinity, the Father, the 
Son. and the Hol} r Ghost. Amen." 

After this the Te Deum is said or sung. 



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CHAPTER IY. 

RULES TOR ELECTION OF THE PREFECT AND OTHER OFFICERS. 

. I. The Prefect and other officers shall be elected once, or, at 
most, twice a year, and, if possible, on some of the principal Fes- 
tivals of the Blessed Virgin. For this purpose, the Father Di- 
rector, the Prefect and the Assistants, the Secretary and the Con- 
suitors, shall assemble, and, having recited the Veni Creator, with 
the usual prayer (page 126), choose by ballot three of the Sodal- 
ists, who among all excel most by their true virtue and exem- 
plary conduct. These three are then to be proposed to all the 
Sodalists for election ; the one who shall have received the great- 
est number of votes will be Prefect, the two others will occupy 
the offices of first and second Assistants, according to the num- 
ber of votes received. The Secretary and the Consultors shall 
be chosen nearly in the same way ; but they shall not be proposed 
to the whole Sodality. 

II. The Treasurer, the Sacristans, the Doorkeeper, and other 
minor officers, as, according to the custom of the respective So- 
dalities, may be required, shall be selected by the Father Direc- 
tor, the Prefect, the Assistants and the Secretary. All officers, 
the higher as well as the minor ones, should be chosen anew, 
whenever the election of Prefect takes place, unless the Father 
Director and the Prefect should, for just reasons, think other- 
wise. 

III. The names of the newly elected officers shall then be pub- 
licly proclaimed, and, for the greater increase of devotion and 
solemnity, the Father Director may give to each officer the in- 
signia of office. Hence, the Secretary should, for this purpose, 
read aloud their names in the order which the degree of their 
dignity requires. As soon as named, each one should approach 
the Father Director and receive from him the proper badge. The 
Father Director may at the same time, in a few words, admonish 
each one to fulfill the office with proper care and diligence, men- 
tioning, also, the principal duties. This being done, either the 



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Father Director himself, or some one else, should address all the 
Sodalists and exhort them to regular attendance, to the observ- 
ance of the rules, to the love of the Blessed Virgin, and especially 
to the imitation of her virtues. 

IV. Should the Prefect die during the term of office, or, for 
some other reason, be unable to fulfill its duties, the Father Di- 
rector shall substitute another, unless he should think it prefer- 
able to hold a new election. This latter mode should be adopted 
when the usual time for the election is near at hand. The same 
should be observed in reference to the other officers. 



CHAPTER V. 

RULES TO BE OBSERVED IN CONSULTATIONS. 

4 The preservation and propagation of the Sodality require that 
the Sodalists should frequently assemble at spiritual exercises, 
and that they should sometimes come together to treat of the 
proper administration of the Sodality. Wherefore, the Father 
Director, together with the Prefect, the Assistants, the Secretary, 
and the Consultors, should assemble whenever necessary, at a 
convenient hour, to treat of matters that occur, and to decide 
upon them. It belongs principally to the Father Director to 
propose the points about which they ought to consult, the others 
should consider his opinion of great weight, and be guided by his 
decision, although they may, in a becoming manner, propose 
whatever they may consider necessary. Let all, however, guard 
against any manifestation of passion, and consider, in giving 
their opinion, only the glory of God and of His Blessed Mother, 
and the spiritual welfare of the Sodality. 



CHAPTER VI. 

RULES OF THE PREFECT OF THE SODALITY. 

I. The Prefect of the Sodality being above the other Sodalists 
in dignity and office, and occupying the first place after the 



RULES OF THE SODALITY OF THE BLESSED VIRGIN MARY 111 

Father Director, must endeavor to excel also in virtue, and 
should, with the greatest care, observe not only the rules of the 
office, but likewise those common to all, especially such as regard 
the frequentation of the Sacraments. The Prefect should there- 
fore go to Confession, and receive the Holy Eucharist oftener 
than others, and should endeavor, not so much by word as by 
example, to lead the Sodalists to virtue and Christian perfection. 

II. The Prefect should always be in the Chapel at the ap- 
pointed time, and provide that the spiritual exercises, which shall 
have been agreed upon by the Father Director, take place at the 
proper time. When prevented from attending, the Prefect should 
give timely notice to the Father Director ; and in this case the 
first or second Assistant will supply the place of the Prefect. 

III. The Prefect, though charged with the care of the Sodality, 
is }^et subordinate to the Father Director in all things regarding 
the Sodality, and must learn from him what is to be done. No 
custom is to be introduced or abrogated, no measure to be pro- 
posed or executed, without the Director's approval. 

IV It shall be the Prefect's duty to see that the general rules 
are read to the Sodality shortly after each election, and to watch 
over their observance. It also belongs to this officer to see that 
the Assistants, Secretary, Consultors, etc., observe the rules of 
their respective offices. The names of the Sodalists should be 
written on a board, and the absent members should be marked. A 
book should be kept for entering the list of officers at each elec- 
tion ; and also the names of the members, with the date of their 
admission, and, if it can be ascertained, the day of departure from 
this life. 

V. When Sodalists fall sick, the Prefect should provide that they 
be visited in the name of the Sodality. If the sickness increase, 
prayers should be offered for the sick by all. In case that there 
be danger of death, let the sick Sodalist be strengthened with the 
Sacraments of the Church; and when a member dies, the pre- 
scribed prayer shall be said for the relief of the departed. 

VI. The Prefect shall sign, with the Father Director, the cer- 



112 RULES OF THE SODALITY OF THE BLESSED VIRGIN MARY 

tificate of membership issued to the Socialists. If any of the 
Socialists, on account of grievous faults, are to be dismissed from 
the Sodality, the Prefect shall do nothing without consulting 
the Father Director, and act only according to his opinion and 
advice. 

CHAPTER YIL 

RULES OF THE ASSISTANTS. 

I. It shall be the duty of the Assistants to help the Prefect, by 
word and action, in the government of the Sodality. Hence, it 
is proper that they agree in opinion with the Prefect, so that, by 
union of opinion, the Sodality may the better succeed. 

II. They must be present at all public and private meetings ; 
and when the Prefect is absent, the first Assistant will supply the 
place ; and if both are absent, the second will fulfill the duties of 
the Prefect. They should often confer with the Father Director 
and the Prefect about things regarding the spiritual progress of 
the Sodality, and promote the same by word and example as 
far as they are able, with the help of divine grace. 



CHAPTER VIII. 

RULES OF THE SECRETARY. 

I. The Secretary shall be present at all consultations, and 
record, in a book for that purpose, the more important transac- 
tions ; after having, however, first shown a copy of the minutes 
to the Father Director and the Prefect. 

II. The Secretary shall keep the records with care and dili- 
gence, and not make known to any one what has been determined 
in the consultations ; and should be able to observe that silence 
which the very name of this office implies. 

III. It is the duty of this officer to write the certificates, letters, 
and other customary documents, to sign them, and to set the seal 
of the Sodality to them ; doing, however, everything according 
to the order of the Father Director and the Prefect. 



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CHAPTER IX. 

RULES OF THE CONSULTORS. 

Twelve or six Consultors, according to the number of members 
in the Sodality, shall be chosen in the manner prescribed in the 
rules concerning elections. Their duty shall be to assist the 
Prefect in consultations and in the government of the Sodality, 
and they should, therefore, be selected from among the oldest and 
most approved members. In giving their opinion, they should 
keep in view the greater glory of God, and of his Virgin Mother, 
and the spiritual progress of the Sodality ; and in giving counsel 
they should not be swayed by human motives. As has often 
been said, they should excel the other Socialists by good example, 
as they are above them in dignity. 



CHAPTER X. 

RULES OF THE INSTRUCTORS OF CANDIDATES. 

It is the duty of these officers to instruct, according to direc- 
tions received from the Father Director and the Prefect, those 
who wish to become Sodalists ; Jo explain to them the rules, and 
to teach them the customs of the Sodality. They should often 
confer with the Father Director and the Prefect on the best man- 
ner of directing the candidates in the path of virtue. It belongs 
to these officers to lead those who are to be admitted as Sodalists 
to the altar, to give them the formula to read, and to accompany 
them to the Father Director and the Prefect. 



CHAPTER XL 

RULES OF THE TREASURER. 

The Treasurer shall make no expenses without the order of the 
Father Director. The funds should be kept in a box, to which 
there should be two keys, one for the Father Director, and the 



114 RULES OF THE SODALITY OF THE BLESSED VIRGIN MARY. 

other for the Treasurer. Some other arrangement might be 
made, if deemed more advisable. The Treasurer shall keep a; 
book, in which the receipts and expenditures are distinctly 
marked, and show it to the Father Director as often as demanded. 
No fixed contribution should be required of the members, but the 
funds should consist of such donations as the liberality of the 
Sodalists may prompt them to offer. 

I 

5 CHAPTER XII. 

RULES OF THE LIBRARIAN, 

The Library, and all books belonging to it, are committed to 
the care of the Librarian. This office is of great importance, and 
as the faithful discharge of its duties will be of great benefit to the 
Sodality, so will the neglect of them injure it considerably. The 
distribution of books may take place after the meeting of the 
Sodality. There shall be a correct catalogue, which may be 
shown to those who apply for books. No book shall be given to 
any one without recording the name of the person, the title of the 
work and the date ; and this record shall be kept until the book 
is returned. No one is allowec^two books at the same time, and, 
at certain times, all books should be returned, so that a general 
inspection of the Library may be made. 



CHAPTER, XIII. 

RULES OF THOSE WHO VISIT THE SICK. 

Since it is impossible that the Prefect should visit all Sodalists 
who are sick, especially if there are many at a time, it is neces- 
sary that there should be some of the Sodalists as assistants in 
the fulfillment of this pious and holy duty. It belongs to the 
Father Director to appoint the assistants, and he will choose 
those in preference who are of maturer age and greater virtue. 
It shall then be their duty to visit the sick Sodalists often, to 



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inquire diligently after the state of their health, to report to the 
-Father Director and the Prefect, to recommend them earnestly 
[to God, and take the proper steps for having them helped by the 
►prayers of all the Socialists. Should the sickneis increase, they 
ishall, as soon as possible, admonish the Father Director and the 
[Prefect, that they, too, may fulfill their duties to the sick ; and 
[they shall do everything in their power to prevent the sick So- 
Idalist from departing this life without having received the Sacra- 
ments of the Church. It will be of great benefit not only to visit 
Isuch Socialists as long as they are afflicted with sickness, but 
I even sometimes when they are convalescent. They should do all 
this, so as to console their fellow-Sodalists with pious discourses, 
and encourage them in the Lord. 



CHAPTER. XIY. 

RULES OF THE SACRISTAN. 

According to the number of the Socialists, there should be two, 
or three, or even four Sacristans. They should bear in mind that 
their office is a service immediately rendered to God and to the 
Blessed Virgin Maiy. Therefore, they should not be unwilling 
to attend to the cleanliness of the Chapel. They should take 
great care that the sacrecl vestments, and other things used at 
the Holy Sacrifice of the Mass, be becomingly prepared and kept 
very clean. There should be an inventory of all things belonging 
to the Chapel, which the Sacristans, on leaving the office, shall 
hand over to their successors, whom they shall likewise instruct 
where everything is to be placed. They shall keep all things in- 
trusted to their care in good order, and have them locked up ; 
the keys, however, should be kept by the Father Director. They 
shall not absent themselves without cause, nor without the per- 
mission of the Father Director, but assist with the other Sodalists 
at all the spiritual exercises. They shall make no expenses with- 
out the knowledge and order of the Father Director. Excessive 
and expensive decorations of the Chapel and altar should be 



116 RULES OP THE SODALITY OF THE BLESSED VIRGIN MARY. 

avoided, and the Father Director shall, in this respect, give such 
orders to the Sacristans as his prudence will suggest, to prevent 
unnecessary expenses for this purpose. 



CHAPTER XY. 

RULES OF THE READER. 

The Reader's duty is to open the meeting of the Sodality with 
spiritual reading, and, therefore, to be very punctual in attend- 
ance at the proper time. Such books only shall be read as are 
assigned by the Father Director. As soon as the new officers 
are proclaimed after the election, the Reader shall read the gen- 
eral rules. They should be read slowly, distinctly, with a clear 
voice, that the matter read may be the more easily understood, 
and be impressed on the minds of those who hear it. Hence, the 
Reader should call to mind the importance of spiritual reading, 
which not only contributes to a change of life, but also leads to 
sincere devotion. 

Chanters may likewise be appointed, and their duty shall be to 
intone the Psalms, when the office is sung. 



CHAPTER XVI. 

RULES OF THE DOORKEEPER. 

This officer, who shall strive to be one of the first in attendance 
at the place of meeting, shall have the names of the Sodalists, in 
alphabetical order, written either on a board or in a book. This 
book or board should be arranged in such a manner, that, by some 
signs, indicated by the Father Director, the names of those ma}' 
be marked who absent themselves from the meeting, or fail to 
approach Holy Communion on the appointed days. The book 
should be carefully kept, and hence it should be intrusted only 
to the care of one whose faithfulness and virtue are known to the 



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Father Director. When the book is filled, it should be kept in 
the archives of the Sodality. 



CHAPTER XYII. 

RULES OF MINOR OFFICERS. 

Should the necessities of any Sodality require additional offi- 
cers, rules may be prescribed for them ; but nothing in this regard 
should be decided without the approval of the Father Director. 
Xothing, however, must be done contrary to the spirit of the pre- 
ceding rules. Let everything be avoided which is useless to the 
Sodality, or not in accordance with true piety, and, if there is 
anything of this kind, let it be corrected, or entirely abolished. 

Certificate of Admission. 

T\ T e, the undersigned, do testifj 7 " by these presents, that 

was admitted into the Sodality, established in ■ , under 

the title of the , on this — day of , in the year ■ , 

and we declare that he is hereby made partaker of all the indul- 
gences, favors, graces and privileges which its members enjoy, 
and that, after he shall have departed this life, he will be entitled 
to the benefit of all the suffrages which are usually offered for 
deceased Sodalists. 

Given under our hand and seal, in the Sodality Chapel , 

on the day and in the year aforesaid. 

• , Prefect. 

■ , Director. 

— , Secretary. 



Indulgences 



Granted by the .Sovereign Pontiffs to the Primary Sodality, established at 
the Roman College of the Society of Jesus, under the title of the ' ' So- 
dality of the Annunciation of the Blessed Virgin, " and granted like- 
wise to other Sodalities, established and to be established, provided 
they shall be united to the aforesaid Primary Sodality, 



PLENARY INDULGENCES FOR ALL THE FAITHFUL. 

1. All the members of the Sodality, and all the Faithful of 
either sex, though not members, can gain a Plenary Indulgence 
on the principal Festival or Titular feast of the Sodalit}^ pro- 
vided, that, being truly penitent, having confessed their sins, and 
received Holy Communion, they visit a church, chapel, or oratory, 
on the day of the Feast, in the interval between the First Yespers 
and nightfall, and there pray for the preservation and increase 
of the Christian commonweal, for the extirpation of heresy, for 
the mutual concord of all Christian princes, and for the pros- 
perity of the Sovereign Pontiff, or offer up to God other prayers, 
each according to his devotion. 

2. If the Sodality has another title, or another Patron Saint, 
besides the Blessed Yirgin, a Plenary Indulgence is granted, 
under the same conditions, on the Feast of that Patron. If there 
is not such a Patron, the Director of the Sodality, with the per- 
mission of the Ordinary, may choose any Patron he pleases, 
every year. 

3. Likewise, with the permission of the Ordinary, both these 
Festivals may be transferred to any other day within the same 

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year, even to a Sunday, and the aforesaid indulgences can be 
gained on the day the Feast is celebrated, although a double 
Feast should fall on that day ; in which case, one solemn Yotive 
Mass of the Feast thus transferred may be celebrated. 

PLENARY INDULGENCES. 

FOR MEMBERS OF THE SODALITY ONLY. 

4. On the day one is received into the Sodality, he gains a 
Plenary Indulgence, if on that day he receives Holy Communion 
in the Church of the Sodality, or in any Church he is able to 
go to. 

5. Likewise at the hour of death. 

6. Members of the Sodality can gain a Plenary Indulgence on 
the Feasts of the Nativity and Ascension of our Lord, on the 
Annunciation, Assumption, Immaculate Conception, and Nativity 
of the Blessed Virgin, if, being truly penitent, and having con- 
fessed their sins, they receive Holy Communion in the Church of 
the Sodalit} 7 , or any other they are able to go to. 

1. Likewise, once a week, on the day on which the assembly of 
the Sodality is held, in accordance with the statutes, rules, or 
customs of the Primary Sodality aforesaid, or of the Sodalities 
elsewhere established ; provided that, being truly penitent, and 
having confessed their sins, and received Holy Communion, they 
visit the church, chapel, oratory, or place of assembly of their 
respective Sodalities, and there offer up devout prayers to Grod 
for the peace of Christian princes, the extirpation of heresy, and 
the exaltation of our holy mother, the Church. But if the So- 
dality assembles two or three times a week, each one may take 
what day he wishes for the gaining of the Plenary Indulgence. 
It must be observed, however, that in this, as in all other things, 
the members of the Sodality must be guided by the Director of 
the Sodality. 

8. If the Sodality assembles in the evening, or at any hour in 
the afternoon, they may gain the Plenary Indulgence on that day, 
or on the following day, as they choose. 



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9. Priests who are Directors of a Sodality, after having ob- 
tained permission from the Ordinary, once for all, cau apply a 
Plenary Indulgence to members of the Sodality who are sick, if 
they visit them on the day on which these members have received 
Holy Communion, provided, they help them by spiritual exhorta- 
tions to bear patiently the inconveniences of sickness, or to ac- 
cept death willingly from the hand of God ; and provided, also, 
that the}' make them recite at least three times the Our Father, 
and Hail Mary, before an image of our Divine Redeemer, and 
according to the intention of our holy mother, the Church. 

10. Twice a year the weekly Plenary Indulgence, granted to 
members of the Sodality, can be gained by them, without visiting 
the place where the Sodality assembles ; provided, only, that the}' 
visit some other church, and there receive Holy Communion, after 
having made a general Confession, comprising their whole lives, 
or the time elasped since their last general Confession. 

11. On this occasion, the practice of general Confessions, as 
well as a special devotion to the Blessed Virgin, is much recom- 
mended by the Sovereign Pontiffs. Besides, it is enjoined on the 
members of the Sodality, cheerfully and promptly to obey the 
orders, and follow the advice of their Director. 

• INDULGENCES OF SEVEN YEARS. 

GAINED BY THE MEMBERS OF THE SODALITY, EACH TIMEf ON THE 
PERFORMANCE OF THE FOLLOWING PRACTICES. 

12. When they accompany to the burying-place the bod}' of a 
member of the Sodality, or of an}' of the Faithful. 

13. When, on being informed by the sound of the bell, of the 
agony or death of any of the Faithful, they pray to God for the 
recover}' of the sick person, or for his happy death, or eternal 
repose. 

14. When they are present at religious assemblies, public or 
private, at the recitation of the Divine Office, or at spiritual con- 
ferences and exhortations. 



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15. When they are present at the recitation by the Sodality of 
pious offices, for the repose of the souls of members of the So- 
dality, or of am' of the Faithful departed ; provided, these offices 
are approved by the Director. 

16. When they hear Mass on week days. 

IT. When they examine their conscience carefully, at night, 
before retiring to rest. 

18. When they visit the sick poor, whether members of the So- 
dality or others, in hospitals or private dwellings. 

1 9. When the}* visit prisoners. 

20. When the}* reconcile enemies. 

EXPLANATIONS AND OTHER INDULGENCES. 

21. Members of the Sodality can gain all the above Indulgences, 
wherever they happen to be, provided they fulfill the prescribed 
conditions, at the church of the place, or at any other church. 

22. Members of the Sodality gain all the Indulgences attached 
to the STATIONS at Rome, provided that, they devoutly visit 
their own church, chapel or oratory, if they have any, or other- 
wise any church or chapel in the place where they are at that 
time, and there recipe seven times the Our Father , . and seven 
times the Hail Mary. 

NOTE. 

The principal Station-days- are the following : The festivals of 
the Circumcision and Epiphany. The three Sundays, viz. : Sep- 
tuagesima, Sexagesiina, and Quinquagesima. Every day during 
the holy season of Lent. Easter Sunday, and each day of its 
Octave. The feast of St. Mark, and the Rogation days. The 
Ascension of our Lord. The Eve of Pentecost, Pentecost Sun- 
day, and each day of its Octave. Ember-days, and the four Sun- 
days of Advent. The Eve of Christmas, Christmas-day, and the 
three following days. (See Bouvier.) 



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INDULGENCES FOR THE DEPARTED. 

23. All the Indulgences aforesaid are applicable to the souls 
in Purgatory. 

24. The altar of such Confraternity, or Sodality, as above de- 
scribed, is privileged, the privilege being extended to all priests, 
for the soul of any of the members of the Sodality only. 

25. But priests may celebrate Mass for the members of their 
Sodality at any altar in any church, and have the same privilege. 

OTHER GRANTS AND PRIVILEGES. 

26. The same Indulgences, Remissions, and Relaxations, as 
above mentioned, are likewise granted or communicated to all 
and each one of the Kings, Princes, and Counts, who hold a sov- 
ereign power, and to their kindred and relatives, in the first and 
second degree only, who shall ask to become members of any 
such Sodality, wherever established, or of the Primary Sodalitj", 
although they live at a distance ; provided, they practise the 
same works of piety as above named, and visit some church at 
their convenience or pleasure. 

21. Moreover it has been granted that all and each of the Faith- 
ful, who during three consecutive days, or a triduum, to be held, 
however, only with the permission of the Ordinary, shall.be pres- 
ent for some time, while the Blessed Sacrament is exposed in the 
oratories of Sodalities united to the Primary Sodality, and shall 
there pray, and perform the other works that are prescribed, 
may gain the Indulgences, which they might gain if they visited 
the churches in which the Blessed Sacrament is exposed for forty 
consecutive hours. 

28. Lastly, as it often happens, that the spiritual exercises, 
which generally last for eight days, cannot thus, in some locali- 
ties, be continued for eight whole days, due regard being paid to 
persons, places, and times ; therefore, the Indulgences granted 
only to those who attend these exercises for eight days, may also 



INDULGENCES. 



123 



be gained by those who go through these exercises for seven, or 
six, or at least for five days. 

March 6th, 17T6. — The Sacred Congregation of Indulgences 
and Holy Relics has allowed the above summary to be printed at 
the Press of the Apostolic Chamber. 

Given in Rome, at the office of the Secretary of the Sacred 
Congregation of Indulgences. 

[l. ■(■ s.J Julius C^ssar De Somalia, 

Secretary of the Sacred Cong, of Indulgences. 



Ippayeps tDkich matj be Recited 0aihj 

BY THE SODALISTS. 

[See XIII, of the Gexeral Rules, page 101.] 



IX THE MORNING. 

AN ACT OP FAITH. 

my God ! I firmly believe all the sacred truths which thy 
holy Catholic Church believes and teaches, because thou hast re- 
vealed them, who Canst neither deceive nor be deceived. 

AX ACT OF HOPE. . 

my God ! relying on thy infinite goodness and promises, I 
hope to obtain the pardon of my sins, the assistance of thy grace, 
and life everlasting. Through the merits of Jesus Christ, my 
Lord and Redeemer. 

AN ACT OF LOVE. 

O my God ! I love thee above all things with my whole heart 
and soul, because thou art infinitely amiable, and deserving of all 
love. I love also my neighbor as myself for the love of thee. I 
forgive all who have injured me, and ask pardon of all whom I 
have injured. 

Then, in honor of the JTost Holy Trinity, three times : 

THE LORD'S PRAYER. 

Our Father, who art in heaven ! hallowed be thy name, thy 
kingdom come ; thy w^ll be done on earth, as it is in heaven. 

(124) 



PRAYERS WHICH MAY BE RECITED DAILY BY THE SODALISTS. 1 25 

Give us this clay our daily bread ; and forgive us our trespasses, 
as we forgive those who trespass against us ; and lead us not into 
temptation ; but deliver us from evil. Amen. 

THE ANGELIC SALUTATION. 

Hail, Mary, full of grace ! the Lord is with thee ; blessed art 
thou among women, and blessed is the fruit of thy womb, Jesus. 
Holy Mary, Mother of God ! pray for us sinners, now and at the 
hour of our death. Amen. 

After this, say once : 

THE APOSTLES' CREED. 

I believe in God, the Father Almighty, Creator of heaven and 
earth ; and in Jesus Christ, his only Son, our Lord, who was con- 
ceived by the Holy Ghost, born of the Yirgin Mary, suffered 
under Pontius Pilate, was crucified, dead, and buried ; he de- 
scended into hell; the third day he rose again from the dead; he 
ascended into heaven, and sitteth at the right hand of God, the 
Father Almighty; from thence he will come to judge the living 
and the dead. I believe in the Holy Ghost ; the Holy Catholic 
Church ; the communion of Saints ; the forgiveness of sins ; the 
resurrection of the body, and life everlasting. Amen. 

HAIL, QUEEN ! 

Hail, Queen, Mother of Mercy! hail, our life, our sweetness, 
and our hope. 

To thee we cry, the banished children of Eve. To thee we 
sigh, groaning and weeping in this vale of tears. 

Ah, then, thou, our Advocate, turn on us those merciful eyes 
of thine ! 

And, after this our exile, show us Jesus, the blessed fruit of 
thy womb. 

merciful, compassionate, O sweet Virgin Mary. 



126 PRAYERS BEFORE CONSULTATION, ELECTION, OR ADMISSION. 

IN THE EVENING. 
Say once the Our Father and Hail, Mary, and then : 

PSALM CXXIX. 

Out of the depths I have cried to thee, O Lord : Lord, hear 
my voice. 

Let thy ears be attentive to the voice of my supplication. 

If thou, Lord, wilt mark iniquities; Lord, who shall stand it? 

For with thee there is merciful forgiveness : and by reason of 
thy law, I have waited for thee, O Lord. 

My soul hath relied on his word : my soul hath hoped in the 
Lord. 

From the morning watch, even until night, let Israel hope in 
the Lord. 

Because with the Lord there is mercy : and with him plentiful 
redemption. 

And he shall redeem Israel from all his iniquities. 

Grant them eternal rest, Lord: 
And let perpetual light shine on them. 



Prayers Before Consultation, Election, or Admission, 

VENI CREATOR. 

[See Rules, Chapter IV, I, page 109.] 

Veni, Creator Spiritus, 
Mentes tuorum visita, 
Imple superna gratia 
Quae tu creasti pectora. 

Qui diceris Paraclitus, 
Altissimi donum Dei, 
Fons vivus, ignis, caritas, 
Et spiritalis unctio. 



PRAYERS BEFORE CONSULTATION, ELECTION, OR ADMISSION. 127 



Til septiformis rnunere, 
Digitus paternse dexterae, 
Ta rite proinissum Patris, 
Serruone ditans giittura. 

Accende lumen sensibus, 
Infunde amorem corclibus, 
Infirma nostri corporis 
Virtute firmans perpeti. 

Hostem repellas longius, 
Pacemque dones protinus ; 
Ductore sic te praevio 
Vitemus omne noxium. 

Per te sciamus da Patrem, 
Noscamus atque Filium, 
Teque utrisusque Spiritum 
Credamus omni tempore. 

Deo Patri sit gloria. 
Ejusque soli Filio, 
Cum Spiritu Paraclito, 
Nunc, et per omne sseculum. Amen. 



-)[[. Emi'tte Spiritum tuum et creabuntur. 
R. Et renovabis facieni terrse. 



OREMUS. 

Deus, qui corcla fidelium Sancti Spiritus illustratione docmsti, 
da nobis in eodem Spiritu recta sapere, et de ejus semper consola- 
tione gaudere. Per Christum Dominum nostrum. 

R. Amen. 



THE SAME IN ENGLISH. 

O come, Creator Spirit, come, 
Vouchsafe to make our minds Thy home ; 
And with Thy heavenly grace fulfill 
The hearts Thou madest at Thy will. 



128 PRAYERS BEFORE CONSULTATION, ELECTION, OR ADMISSION. 

Thou that art named the Paraclete, 
The Gift of God, His Spirit sweet ; 
The living Fountain, Fire, and Love, 
And gracious Unction from above. 

Thy sevenfold grace Thou dost expand, 
O Finger of the Father's hand ! 
True promise of the Father, rich 
In gifts of tongues and various speech. 

Kindle our senses with Thy light, 
And lead our hearts to love aright ; 
Stablish our weakness, and refresh 
With fortitude our fainting flesh. 

Repel far off our deadly foe, 
And peace on us forthwith bestow ; 
"With Thee for Guide, we need not fear ; 
"Where Thou art, evil comes not near. 

- By Thee the Father let us bless, 
By Thee the Eternal Son confess, 
And Thee Thyself we evermore, 
The Spirit of Them Both, adore. 

To God the Father let us raise, 
And to His only Son, our praise ; 
Praise to the Holy Spirit be 
Now and for all eternity. Amen. 

-tfr. Send forth thy Spirit and they shall be created. 
R. And thon wilt renew the face of the earth. 

LET US PRAY. 

God, who by the light of the Holy Ghost, didst instruct the 
hearts of the faithful, give us, b}^ the same Holy Spirit, a love of 
what is right and just, and a constant enjoyment of His comforts. 
Through Christ our Lord. 

R. Amen. 



[Herat} of the |llessed 




Kyrie el&son. 

Kyrie eleison. 

Christe eleison. 

Christe eleison. 

Kyrie eleison. 

Kyrie eleison. 

Christe audi nos. 

Christe exdudi nos. 

Pater cle coelis Deus, 

Fili Redemptor mundi Deus, 

Spiritus Sancte Deus, 

Sancta Trinitas, unus Deus, 

Sancta Maria, 

Sancta Dei Genitrix, 

Sancta Yirgo Yirginum, 

Mater Christi, 

Mater divinoe gratiae, 

Mater purissima. 

Mater castissima, 

Mater inviolate, 

Mater intemerata, 

Mater amabilis, 

Mater admirabilis, 

Mater Creatbris, 

Mater Sal vat oris, 

Virgo prudentissima, 

Yirgo veneranda, 

Virgo prcedicdnda, 

Yirgo potens, 

Yirgo clemens, 

Yirgo fidelis, 

Speculum jusiitice-, 



Sedes sapi£ntise, 
Causa nostras Isetitiae, 
Yas spirituale, 
Vas honordbile, 
Yas insigne devotidnis, 
Rosa mystica, 
Turn's Davidica, 
Turris eburnea, 
Domus aurea, 
Foederis area, 
Jaaua cosli, 
Stella matutina, 
Salus infirmtfrum, 
Refugium peccatorum, 
Consolatrix afflictorum, 
Auxilium Christians rum, 
Regina Angel orum, 
Regina Patriarcbarurn, 
Regina Prophetarum, 
Regina Apostolorum, 
Regina Martyrum, 
Regina Confess6rum, 
Regina Yirginum, 
Regina Sanctorum omnium, 
Regina sine labe originali concepta, J 
Agnus Dei, qui tollis peccata mundi, 
Parce, nobis Domine. 
Agnus Dei, qui tollis peccata mundi, 
Exdudi nos, Domine. 
Agnus Dei, qui tollis peccata mundi, 
Miserere nobis. 

(129) 



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Lord, have mercy on us. 
Lord, have mercy on us. 
Christ, have mercy on us. 
Christ, heme mercy on us. 
Lord, have mercy on us. 
Lord, ham mercy on us. 
Christ, hear us. 
Christ, graciously hear us. 
God the Father of Heaven, 
God the Son, Redeemer of 

the world, 
• God the Holy Ghost, 
Holy Trinity, one God, 
Holy Mary, 
Holy Mother of God, 
Holy Virgin of virgins, 
Mother of Christ, 
Mother of divine grace, 
Mother most pure, 
Mother most chaste, 
Mother inviolate, 
Mother unclefiled, 
Mother most amiable, 
Mother most admirable, 
Mother of our Creator, 
Mother of our Saviour, 
Virgin most prudent, 
Virgin most venerable, 
Virgin most renowned, 
Virgin most powerful, 
Virgin most merciful, 
Virgin most faithful, 
Mirror of justice, 
Seat of Wisdom, 



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Cause of our joy, 
Spiritual Vessel, 
Vessel of honor, 
Vessel of singular devotion, 
Mystical Rose, 
Tower of David, 
Tower of ivory, 
House of gold, 
Ark of the covenant, 
Gate of heaven, 
Morning Star, 
Health of the weak, 
Refuge of sinners, 
Comforter of the afflicted, 
Help of Christians, 
Queen of Angels, 
Queen of Patriarchs, 
Queen of Prophets, 
Queen of Apostles, 
Queen of Martyrs, 
Queen of Confessors, 
Queen of Virgins, 

ueen of all Saints, 
Queen conceived without the stain 

of original sin, 
Lamb of God, who takest away the 

sins of the world, 
Spare us, Lord. 

Lamb of God, who takest away the 

sins of the world, 
Graciously hear us, Lord. 
Lamb of God, who takest away the 

sins of the world, 
Have mercy on us, Lord. 

(130) 



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(133) 



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5. O King of glory, King of might, 
From whom all graces come ; 
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(135) " 



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(137) 



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Wayward, wanton, cold are we ; 
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While our hearts were slowly turned ! 

How often hath Thy love been slighted, 
While for us it grieved and burned ! 

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(143) 



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Thou wakest when she calls ; 
Thou art content upon her lap, 
Or in the rugged stalls. 

4. Simplest of Babes ! with what a grace 

Thou dost Thy Mother's will ! 
Thine infant fashions well betray 
The Godhead's hidden skill. 

5. When Josej)h takes Thee in his arms 

And smooths thy little cheek, 
Thou lookest up into his face 
So helpless and so meek. 

6. Yes, Thou art what Thou seem'st to be, 

A thing of smiles and tears ; 
Yet Thou art God, and heaven and earth 
Adore Thee with their fears. 



7. Yes, dearest Babe ! those tiny hands 

That play with Mary's hair, 
The weight of all the mighty w T orld 
This very moment bear. 

8. Art Thou, weak Babe, ray very God ? 

O, I must love Thee then ! 
Love Thee, and yearn to spread Thy love 
Among forgetful men. 

(145) . . 



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Sole comfort in our banishment, 
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4. Jesus ! that name inspires my mind 

With springs of life and light; 
More than I ask in Thee I find, 
And languish with delight. 

5. Thee, then, I'll seek, retired apart 

From world and business free ; 
When these shall knock I'll shut my heart, 
And keep it all for Thee. 

6. Before the morning light I'll come, 

With Magdalen, to find, 
In sighs and tears, my Jesus' tomb, 
And there refresh my mind. 

7. My tears upon His grave shall flow, 

My sighs the garden fill ; 
Then at His feet myself I'll throw, 
And there I'll seek His will. 

8. Jesus, in Thy bless'd steps I'll tread, 

And walk in all Thy ways ; 
I'll never cease to weep and plead, 
Till I'm restored to grace. 




- (147) 



Allegro Moderafo. 




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2. As the sun from darkness springing 
Breathes a charm o'er nature's face; 
So the Child, to Mary clinging, 
Decks her with diviner grace. 
Lovely Jesus! etc. 



3. As the limpid dew descending 
Lies impearl'd upon the rose; 
So their mutual beauty blending 
In transporting union glows. 
Lovely Jesus ! etc. 



4. As, when early spring advances, 

Flowers unnumber'd throng the mead ; 
Such the countless loving glances 
That in turn from each proceed. 
Lovely Jesus! etc. 



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(151) 



3. Jesus, whose Almighty bidding 

All created things fulfill, 
Lives on earth in meek subjection 
To His earthly parents' will. 

4. Sweetest Infant ! make us patient 

And obedient for Thy sake ; 
Teach us to be chaste and gentle, 
All our stormj^ passions break. 

5. Mar}^ ! thou alone wert chosen 

To be Mother of thy Lord ; 
Thou didst guide the early footsteps 
Of the Great Incarnate Word. 

6. Dearest Mother ! make us humble, 

For thy Son will take His rest 
In the poor and lowly dwelling 
Of an humble sinner's breast. 

7. Joseph! thou wert called the Father 

Of thy Maker and thy Lord, 
Thine it was to save thy Saviour 
From the cruel Herod's sword. 

8. Suffer us to call thee Father, 

Show to us a Father's love ; 
Lead us safe through every danger 
Till we meet in heaven above. 



(152) 



Allegro Moderato. 




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2. The Eastern Kings the star have seen, 

They hasten on their way ; 
Long time they've watch'd and waiting been 

The dawning of that day : — 
The dawning of the day of Grace, 

The gleam of Jacob's Star, 
The Virgin's Child of Jesse's race, 

Whom Prophets saw afar. 

Glory give to God on High! 

3. And now they open treasures rare, 

Which Indian silks enfold, 
Of myrrh, which sweetly scents the air, 

Of frankincense and gold. 
Their kingly heads they meekly bow 

The cradled Babe before, 
Their God confess, and kneeling low, 

In humble faith adore. 

Glory give to God on High ! 

4. With them I come to greet my King, 

Yet not with them to part ; 
No gold, no frankincense I bring, 

I offer Him my heart. 
With Him to live, with Him to die, 

Who, by His lowly birth, 
Gave glory to our God on High, 

And peace to men on earth. 

Glory give to God on High! 



(155) 



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The foxes cave or shed, 
But Thou hast not, Incarnate God, 

A place to lay Thy head ! 
And yet the wealth of sea and mine, 
The earth, the heavens — all are Thine ! 

3. O Jesus, outcast as Thou art, 

Poor, helpless Babe I see, 
Thy poverty has won my heart, 

It fans my love for Thee ; 
For now I know what wealth to prize — 
Thyself, the treasure of the skies. 

4. Before the manger let me bow 

In deep, in thrilling awe, 
And let me kiss Thy infant brow 

That's pillowed on the straw. 
My very soul with love is stirred, 
Adoring Thee, Incarnate Word! 



(157) 




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3 Cantet nunc Io ! 

Chorus angelorum : 
Cantet nunc aula ccelestium, 

Gloria 
In excelsis Deo ! 

Venite adoremus, &c. 

4 Ergo qui natus 

Die hodierna, 
Jesu tibi sit gloria, 

Patris seterni 
Verbum caro factum! 

Venite adoremus, &c. 



(159) 



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By Thy sceptre as a reed, 

By Thy footstep, faint and slow, 
Weighed beneath Thy cross of woe. 
Jesus, Saviour, etc. 

3. By the nails and pointed spear, 
By Thy people's cruel jeer, 

By Thy dying prayer which rose, 
Begging mercy for Thy foes. 

Jesus, Saviour, etc. 

4. By the darkness thick as night, 
Blotting out the sun from sight ; 
By the cry with which in death, 
Thou didst yield Thy parting breath. 

Jesus, Saviour, etc. 

5. By Thy weeping Mother's woe, 

By the sword that pierced her through, 
When in anguish standing by, 
On the cross she saw Thee die. 

Jesus, Saviour, etc. 



(161) 



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(162) 



2. The scene, the dreadful scene, is o'er — 
TKe wicked men can do no more, 

Thy head is on Thy breast ; 
The thorns, the nails, Thou dost not fear, 
The cruel scoff, the bitter jest — 

Thy heart is now at rest. 

3. Thy voice, that made the demons fl^e, 
That waked the dead and calmed the sea, 

Itself in death is hushed ; 
But O, we have this comfort sweet — i 
Our foes lie prostrate at Thy feet, 

The serpent's head is crushed. 

4. Thy corpse is hanging on the tree, 
While mocking crowds in impious glee 

The murderous act applaud ; 
But quivering earth and darkened skies, 
The crumbling rocks, the dead that rise, 

Proclaim Thee to be God. 

5. Yes, Jesus, bruised and marked with blood, 
And fastened to the dripping wood, 

To me Thou art the same 
As throned on Thabor's shining mount, 
Or in the heavens, of bliss the Fount, 

In glory and in shame. 

6. 0, may Thy last, Thy piercing cry, 
The blood that pleaded loud on high, 

For me be not in vain ! 
O, make me treat the world as dross, 
And glory only in the Cross 

On which Thou wouldst be slain ! 
(163) 



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Contristatam, et dolentem, 

Pertransivit gladius. 

3. O quam tristis et affiicta 
Fait ilia benedicta 

Mater Unigeniti. 

4. Quae mcerebat, et dolebat, 
Pia Mater, dum videbat 

Nati poenas inclyti. 
(164) 



5. Quis est homo qui non fleret, 
Matrem Christi si videret 

In tanto supplicio. 

6. Quis non posset contristari, 
Christi Matrem contemplari 

Dolentem cum Filio ? 

7. Pro peccatis suae gentis 
Vidit Jesum in tormentis, 

Et flagellis subditum. 

8. Vidit suum dulcem ISTatum 
Moriendo desolatum 

Dum emisit spiritum. 

9. Eia Mater, fons amoris, 
Me sentire vim doloris 

Fac, ut tecum lugeam. 

10. Fac ut ardeat cor meum 

In amando Christum Deum, 
Ut sibi complaceam. 

11. Sancta Mater, istud agas, 
Crucifixi fige plagas 

Cordi meo valide. 

12. Tui Xati vulnerati, 
Tarn dignati pro me pati, 

Pcenas mecum divide. 

13. Fac me tecum pie flere, 
Cruchixo condolere, 

Donee ego vixero. 

14. Juxta crucem tecum stare, 
Et me tibi sociare 

In planctu desidero. 

15 Virgo virginum praeclara, 
Mihi jam non sis amara ; 
Fac me tecum plangere. 

16. Fac ut portem Christi mortem, 
Passionis fac consortem, 

Et plagas recolere. 

17. Fac me plagis vulnerari, 
Fac me cruce inebriari, 

Et cruore Filii. 

18. Flammis ne urar succensus, 
Per te, Virgo, sim defensus 

In die judicii. 

19. Christe, cum sit hinc exire, 
Da per Matrem me venire 

Ad palmam victoriae. 

20. Quando corpus morietur, 
Fac ut animse donetur 

Paradisi gloria. Amen. 



(165) 



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And my dear Lord beseech 
To grant me grace, that chaste and true 

And kind may be my speech. 
The Cross for me, etc. 



3. I'll sign it also on my heart, 
That Jesus there may reign, 
And never let me from Him part 
By sinning e'er again. 

The Cross for me, etc. 



4. The Cross will break the tempter's pridl 
His wicked darts repel; 
The sign of Jesus crucified 

Will crush the strength of hell. 
The Cross for me, etc. 



(167) 



Andante. 



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Aud the jeering of the rabble, and the scorn of mocking lips, 
And the terrors of the gibbet upon which He would be slain: 
But His death was only slumber — He is risen up again. 

3. Alleluia, Alleluia ! like the sun from out the wave 

Pie lias risen up in triumph from the darkness of the grave ; 
He's the Splendor of the Nations, He's the Light of endless day, 
He's the very Lord of Glory who has risen up to-day. 

4. Alleluia, Alleluia ! He has burst our prison bars, 

He has lifted up the portals of our home beyond the stars ; 

He has won for us our freedom — 'neath His feet our foes are trod ; 

He has purchased our birth-right to the Kingdom of our God. • 

5. Alleluia, Alleluia ! Blessed Jesus, make us rise 

From the life of this corruption to the life that never dies. 

May we share with Thee Thy glory when the days of time are past, 

And the dead shall be awakened by the trumpet's mighty bias: ! 



(169) 



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2. By Thy parting blessing giv'n 
As Thou didst ascend to heav'n, 
By the cloud of living light 
That received Thee out of sight, 

Cho. — King of glory, etc. 

3. By that rushing sound of might 
Coming down from heaven's height, 
By the cloven tongue of fire, 
Holy Ghost, our hearts inspire. 

Cho. — King of glory, etc. 

4. See the Virgin Mother rise ; 
Angels bear her to the skies ; 
Mount aloft, imperial Queen, 
Plead on high the cause of men. 

Cho. — King of glory, etc. 

5. Mary reigns upon the throne 
Pre-ordained for her alone ; 
Saints and angels round her sing, 
Mother of our God and King. 

Cho. — King of glory, etc. 
(171) 




Allegretto . 



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ask how came they to be Thine, And whence, blest souls, are they? 

2. Thou tellest me they meekly bore 

Privation, pain, and loss, 
And cheerfully they travelled o'er 

The pathway of the Cross. 
And thus, from many griefs and pains, 

Have come to realms of light ; 
And in Thy Blood have washed from stains 

Those robes that look so white. 



3. And now away from toil and strife, 

From sin and sinners' ways, 
From all the emptiness of life, 

They live the endless days. 
By Thee redeemed, by Thee embraced, 

With Thee for ever blest 
Their Saviour's joy they see and taste, 

And on His bosom rest. 



4. O, Precious Blood in Jesus' veins ! 

All wretched as I am, 
I ask Thee cleanse my soul from stains, 

O, world-redeeming Lamb. 
O, God of earth, by Heaven adored, 

Before Thy mercy-seat, 
I ask that o'er my soul be poured 

This saving balm and sweet. 

5. And though I suffer here below, 

And tread the thorny way, 
Thy Blood will make me white as snow, 

And wash my sins away. 
And as my soul with ardor glows 

To come to where Thou art, 
My hope is in the Blood that flows 

From Thy most Sacred Heart. 

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2. To endless ages let us praise 

The Precious Blood, whose price could raise 

The world from wrath and sin; 
Whose streams our inward thirst appease, 
And heal the sinner's worst disease, 
If he but bathe therein. 



3. O sweetest Blood, that can implore 
Pardon of God, and heaven restore, 

The heaven which sin had lost : 
While Abel's blood for vengeance pleads, 
What Jesus sheds still intercedes 

For those who wrong Him most. 



4. O, to be sprinkled from the wells 

Of Christ's own Sacred Blood, excels 

Earth's best and highest bliss: 
The ministers of wrath divine 
Hurt not the happy hearts that shine 
With those red drops of His ! 

5. Ah! there is joy amid the Saints, 
And hell's despairing courage faints 

When this sweet song we raise: 
O, louder then, and louder still, 
Earth with one mighty chorus fill, 

The Precious Blood to praise ! 



To all the faithful who say or sing the above Hymn, Pius VII. grants 
an indulgence of 100 days; applicable also to the Souls in Purgatory. 



(175) 



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The spear through Thee was driven- 
'Twas sin of mine that drove. 
Cho. — While ages, etc. 

3. Within the cleft I'll cower, 

Of Jesus' wounded side ; 
In sunshine, or in shower, 
Securely there I'll hide. 
Cho. — While ages, etc. 

4. When life away is flying, 

And earth's false glare is done, 
Still, Sacred Heart, in dying, 
I'll say, I'm all thine own. 
Cho. — While ages, etc. 
(177) 



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2. As God, Thou loved'st me before 

The world or time began ; 
And now, as if to love me more, 

Thou lovest me as man. 
It seems, dear Lord, Thou wouldst forsake 

Thy glory, to impart 
Thy life to me, when Thou didst take 

A throbbing human Heart. 

O, Heart of Jesus ! &c. 

3. The earth beneath, the heaven above, 

Thy mercy would entwine, 
To thus unite in links of love 

The human and divine. 
And so that in our griefs and joys 

Thou mightest have a part, 
And feel with us and sympathize, 

Thou hast a human Heart. 

0, Heart of Jesus! &c. 

4. O, Sacred Heart! in Thee enshrined 

Is all that angels prize ; 
Within Thy holy depths I find 

My solace and' my joys. 
For Thee and for Thy love I yearn; 

Teach me the heavenly art, 
To be like Thee — Thy lessons learn, 

0,meek and humble Heart! 

O, Heart of Jesus! &c. 



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To love Thee with, my dearest King, 
Oh ! with what bursts of fervent praise 
Thy goodness, Jesus, would I sing! 
Sweet Sacrament! etc. 

3. Ah ! see within a creature's hand 

The vast Creator deigns to be, 
Reposing, infant-like, as though 
On Joseph's arm or Mary's knee. 
Sweet Sacrament ! etc. 



4. Thy Body, Soul, and Godhead, all ! 

Oh, mystery of love divine! 
I cannot compass all I have, 

For all Thou hast and art are mine"! 
Sweet Sacrament! etc. 

5. Sound, sound His praises higher still, 

And come, ye angels, to our aid, 
Tis God! 'tis God! the very God 
AYhose power both men and angels made t 
Sweet Sacrament ! etc. 

6. Our hearts leap up ! our trembling song 

Grows fainter still ; we can no more ; 
Silence! and let us weep — and die 
Of very love, while we adore. 

Sweet Sacrament! etc. 



(181; 



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2. Had I but Mary's sinless heart 

To love Thee with, my dearest King, 
O, with what bursts of fervent praise 
Thy goodness, Jesus, would I sing ! 

3. O, see ! within a creature's hand 

The vast Creator deigns to be, 
Reposing, infant-like, as though 
On Joseph's arm or Mary's knee. 

4. Thy Body, Soul and Godhead— all ! 

O, mystery of love divine ! 
I cannot compass all I have, 

For all Thou hast and art are mine. 

5. Sound, sound His praises higher still, 

And come, ye angels, to our aid ; 
'Tis God ! 'tis God ! the very God 

Whose power both men and angels made ! 

6. Our hearts leap up ; our trembling song 

Grows fainter still ; we can no more ; 
Silence ! and let us weep — and die 
Of very love, while we adore. 
(183) 



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2. Angel armies ever sing, 

Cherub fingers sweep the lyres ; 
" Glory to the deathless King," 

Hymns the burning seraph Choir ; 
Ceaseless voices say again, 
" Holy God ! for ever reign." 

3. Holy in Thy endless rest, 

Ruling battle's fierce commotion, 
Helper of the sore distressed, 

Sweetly blessing their devotion ; 
Earth and heaven, sky and sea, 

All belong, O God ! to Thee. 

/ 

4. Great Apostles of the King, 

Prophets famed in sacred story, 
Ranged in many a radiant ring, 

Chant Thy never-ending glory — 
Father, Son and Holy Ghost, 

Theme of all the Martyr host. 

5. Father ! to Thy name divine 

Sacred incense daily rises ; 
From each consecrated shrine 

Fervent prayers and sacrifices 
Mount majestic to Thy Son, 

God with Thee, in Essence One. 



(185) 



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10. 
11. 
12. 
13. 
14. 
15. 
16. 
17. 



.Tibi coeli et uni - 

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(187) 



po - te - sta - tes. 
ce pro - cla-mant. 
Sa - - baoth. 

- 2d Tu - se. 

rum cho - rus. 

- lis nu-merus. 

dat ex - er - citus. 
tur Ec - cle - sia. 
je - - sta - tis. 

cum.: Fi - lium. 

turn Spi -ritum. 

se Chri - ste. 

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V. Benedictus, es, Domine, Deus Patrum nostrorum. 

V. Benedicamus Patrem et Filium, cum Sancto Splritu. 

V. Benedictus es, Domine, Deus, in firmamento co3li. 

V. Benedic anima mea Dominum. 

V. Domine, exaudi orationem meam. 

V. Dominus vobiscum. 

* All kneel at this verse. 



(188) 



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19. ...crederis 

20. ...quos Pretioso Sanguine ] 

21. ...in gloria 

22. ...et benedic | hseredi 

23. ...et extolle illos | usque..., 

24. ...bene - 

25. ...etin 

26. ...sine peccato | nos , 

27. ...mise - - - 

28. ...quemadmodum | spe - 

29. ...non confundar „.. 



es - - se ven - tu - rus. 
re - - de - mi - sti. 
nu - - me - ra - ri. 

ta - - ti tu - se. 

in se - - ter - num, 

di - ci - mus Te. 

sae - cu - lum sse - culi. 

cu - - sto - - di - re. 

re - - re no - stri. 

ra - vi - mus ...in Te. 

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B. Et laudabilis, et gloriosus in S83cula. 

B. Laudemus, et superexaltemus eum in sascula. 

JR. Et laudabilis et gloriosus in S83cula. 

B. Et noli oblivisci retributiones ejus. 

B. Et clamor meus ad Te veniat. 

B. Et cum Spiritu tuo. 



(189). 



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raise our hearts on high, And on our bliss - ful 

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3. Yet while in Heaven the first — on earth, 

She lived the humblest, last, and least. 
Nursing apart that wondrous birth, 
That an offended God appeased. 

4. Ah Mary ! would we honor Thee, 

Let us Thine instance follow still, 
Submissive bow to God's decree, 
Subservient to His highest Will. 

5. So shall our hearts grow yet more pure, 

Fed by Thy all-prevailing prayer ; 
Our souls in virtue still endure, 
In lowly life and heavenward air. 

6. And when the Day of Doom is come 

Thou as an advocate shall stand, 
And be the first to hail us home, 
In gladness to the heav'nly Land. 

(191) 



jbmratitbfy! ^nmmtulatif! 



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His heart with rapture glows, 
And in the Church, by His sweet grace, 
Thy blessed worship grows. 



3. The angels answer with their songs, 
Bright choirs in gleaming rows ; 
And saints flock round Thy feet in throngs, 
And heaven with bliss o'erflows. 



4. O, I would rather, Mother dear, 

Thou shouldst be what Thou art, 
Than sit where Thou dost, 0, so near 
Unto the Sacred Heart. 



5. O, I would forfeit all for Thee 

Rather than Thou shouldst miss 
One jewel from Thy majesty, 
One glory from Thy bliss. 

6. Conceived, conceived Immaculate ! 

O, what a joy for Thee ! 
Conceived, conceived Immaculate ! 
O, greater joy for me! 

7. Immaculate Conception! far 

Above all graces blest ! 
Thou shin est like a royal star 
On God's Eternal Breast. 
(193) 



Andante. 



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1. God of mer - cy ! let us run Where yon fount of sor-row flows ; 

2. His five wounds a ve - ry home For our pray'rs and praises prove ; 



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Pond'ring sweetly, one by one, Je - sus' wounds and Mary's woes. 
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Ah ! those tears Our Lady shed ; Enough to drown a world of sin ; 
Te - sus, who for us didst die, All on Thee our love we pour ; 

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In the Ho - ly Trin - i - ty Worship Thee for ev - er - more. 

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^194 



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O ThouMoth-er! Fount of love ! Touch my spir - it from a - bove, 



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2. O Mother of God, from out thy Heart 
Our Saviour fashioned His ; 
The fountains of the Precious Blood 
Rose in thy depths of bliss. 
Cho. — O sinless Heart, etc. 



3. O Mother of God, when near thy Heart 

The unborn Saviour lay, 
He taught it how to burn with love 
For sinners gone astray. 
Cho. — O sinless Heart, etc. 

4. O Mother of God, He broke thy Heart 

That it might wider be, — 
That in the vastness of its love 
There might be room for me. 
Cho. — O sinless Heart, etc. 

5. O Mother of God, thy Heart hath heights 

On which God loves to dwell ; 
And yet the lowliest child of earth 
Is welcome there as well. 
Cho. — O sinless Heart, etc. 
(197) 



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1. Welcome to this world of woe, To each pil-grim here Ire-low; 

2. Come, that from your treasures sweet, We may twine a chaplet meet, 



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Nature's voice on hill and dale, 

To be of - fered at the shrine 



Bi;ls you, Month of Ma -ry, hail ! 
Of the Mo-ther-Maid divine. 

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Come, ye chil-dren of the spring, Fair and fragrant fiow'rets bring. 
Bring the rose, for in its hue,. 7. Ma-ry's ar-dent love we view, 

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3. Mystic rose, the precious name, 
Mary from the Church doth claim, 
In the lily's silver bells 
The purity of Mary dwells ; 
In the myrtle's fadeless green 
Mary's constancy is seen. 

Welcome, Month of Mary, etc. 



4. Month of bright and radiant skies, 
Tribute flowers greet you rise ; 
Come, for we are wearied here, 
Till your music greets the ear ; 
Till your rosy fingers fail- 
Scatter perfumes on the air. 

Welcome, Month of Mary, etc. 



5. We do love you, Month most fair, 
For the precious name you bear; 
And we hail you with delight, 
Mary's name sheds lustre bright ; 
Every flow'ret seems to say, 
Mary's is the Month of May. 

Welcome, Month of Mary, etc. 



6. Come, for at your gladsome voice, 
Every creature doth rejoice; 
Come, for we would garlands twine 
Around the Mother-Maiden's shrine ; 
For that Virgin's sweetest sake, 
All our days we festive ma'ke. 

Welcome, Month of Mary, etc 



(199) 



%im\\t, § Smiling l|}au. 



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2. The world of bloom around us spread Has not a flower more sweet Than 

3. O Moth-er ! in thy tender arms Dear Je-sus rests se - cure : O 



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Poco ritard. 

while our souls with-in us glow, She smiles and bless-es all be- 
may they ev - er • live and glow To bless and brighten all be- 
if He smiles up - on our woe, 'Twill bless and brighten all be- 




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- low. All hail to - day the Queen of May ! 

- low ! All hail to - day the Queen of May ! 

- low. All hail to - day the Queen of May ! 




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(202) 



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2. We have seen Thy picture often 

With Thy little Babe in arms, 
And it ever seemed to soften 

All our sorrows with its charms ; 
So we want Thee for our Mother, 

In Thy gentle arms to rest, 
And to share with Him our Brother 

That sweet pillow on Thy breast. 

3. We have none but Thee to love us 

With a Mother's fondling care, 
And our Father, God above us, 

Bids us fly for refuge there. 
All the world is dark before us, 

We must out into its strife ; 
If Thy fondness watch not o'er us, 

O, how sad will be our life ! 

4. So we take Thee for our Mother, 

And we claim our right to be, 
By the gift of our dear Brother, 

Loving children unto Thee ; 
And our humble consecration 

Thou wilt surely not despise, 
From Thy bright and lofty station 

Close to Jesus in the skies. 
(205) 



Andante. 



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2. In dark temptation's dreary hour, 

To Thee, bright Queen, Ave flee, 
Oh ! then exert a mother's power, 

When storms are rough and tempests lower, 
Star of the mighty sea. 

3. Through all my joys and cares, Sweet Maid, 

May I still look on Thee 
Who bore the price our ransom paid, 
• And ne'er the suppliant's cry hath stayed, 
Star of the azure sea. 

4. And when my last expiring sigh 

My soul from earth shall free, 
Do Thou, bright Queen of Saints, stand nigh, 
And bear it up to God on high, 
Star of the boundless sea. 



(207) 



Andante. 

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And welcome is the thought of thee 
As the fragrance of an eastern night. 
Our hands, etc. 



3. We are no longer desolate, 

Though our sins have stricken us at heart ; 
Whom thou didst bear hath borne their weight, 
And thou wert His partner in the smart. 
Our hands, etc. 

4. Calm as the blessed eye of God 

When it looks o'er all this world below, 
He bids thee shed His peace abroad, ' 
With a secret balm for every woe. 
Our hands, etc. 

5. By thee w r e gain, dear spotless Queen ! 

Some vision of what our God must be ; 
And in thy glory His is seen, 

For He shows Himself when He show T s thee. 
Our hands, etc. 



(209) 



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2. In Thy blessed keeping my soul is secure, 
Though foes gather round to affright or allure ; 
I fear not the demon, his might, nor his charms, 
When cheered by Thy presence, upheld by Thy arms. 

3. I fear not the wicked, their weapons, their skill ; 
I fear not the world, let it rage as it will ; 

I fear not my passions, though wayward and wild, 
If Thou, Help of Christians, will shelter Thy child. 

4. In moments of sorrow, in anguish of heart, 
In pain, in affliction, my comfort Thou art ; 
When coldly repulsed and abandoned by all, 
Thou still standest by me, Thou nearest my call. 

5. 0, help me in life, in its work and its woes, 
To carry my crosses, to conquer my foes ! 

O, help me in death, that my soul be set free 
To fly unto Jesus, Thy Son, and to Thee ! 



(211) 




3. We knew thee to be free from stain 

As is the sun's white beam ; 
We knew God's Mother must be great 
Above what we could dream. 

4. Yet now it seems we knew thee not : 

Each feast-day we begin 
To know thee in a truer way, 
And truer love to win. 

5. O Mother! thou art like the life 

The blessed lead above, — 
Unchangeable, yet growing still 
In glory and in love. 

6. Thou art, and yet art not, the same ; 

Old things pass not away ; 
Yet thou to-morrow wilt be more 
Than the Mary of to-day. 

7. How close to God, how full of Gcd, 

Dear Mother ! must thou be ! 
For still the more we know of God, 
The more we think of thee. 

8. This is thy gift— O give it us !— 

To make "God better known : 
Ah, Mother ! make Him in onr hearts 
More grand and more alone ! 



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4. Daughter of the Father ! 

Lady kind and sweet ! 
Lead us to our Father, 
Leave us at His feet. 

5. Mother of our Saviour ! 

Joy of God above ! 
Jesus bade thee keep us 
In His fear and love. 

6. Mary ! Spouse and servant 

Of the Holy Ghost ! 
Keep for Him His creatures 
Who would else be lost. 

7. O, we love thee, Mary ! 

Trusting all to thee, 
What is past or present, 
What is yet to be. 

8. Thou didst make for Jesus 

To this earth a road ; 
Make us love our Saviour, 
Make us love our God. 

9. Sweeter still and sweeter 

Dost thou grow to us ; 
Will it, dearest Mother, 
Evermore be thus? 

10. O, not yet, sweet Mother, 
Is our love of thee 
What it will be one day, 
In eternity. 

(215) 



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Who for us her Maker bore ; 
For the curse of old inflicted, 
Peace and blessing to restore. 

Sing in songs of praise unending, 

Sing the world's majestic Queen : 
Weary not nor faint in telling 
All the gifts she gives to men. 



3, All my senses, heart, affections, 

Strive to sound her glory forth : 
Spread abroad the sweet memorials 
Of the Virgin's priceless worth. 

Where the voice of music thrilling, 
Where the tongue of eloquence, 
That can utter hymns beseeming 
All her matchless excellence ? 



4. O, by that Almighty Maker, 
Whom thyself a virgin bore ; 
O, by thy supreme Creator, 

Linked with thee for evermore; 

By the hope thy name inspires, 

By our doom, reversed through thee ; 
Help us, Queen of Angel choirs, 
Now and through eternity. 



(217) 



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2. The gale blows hard, the sky is dark, 

And mists obscure the shore, 
And many a strong and stately bark 

Has sunk to rise no more, 
O, Star of Heaven ! shine in the gloom, 

And guide my soul to Thee ; 
And save me from the sinner's doom 
O, Lady of the Sea! 

3. When wild temptations round me storm, 

Their fury Thou shalt tame ; 
The tempter flies before Thy form, 

He trembles at Thy name. 
Thy form I'll grave upon my breast, 

Thy name my strength shall be; 
And in thy care I'll sweetly rest, 
O, Lady of the Sea ! 

4. O, Mother! why should I despair, 

Though death rides on the waves? 
I know Thy love, I know Thy prayer 

The trembling vessel saves. 
O, let Thy loving prayer arise 

To Jesus' throne for me; 
Thy Son is Lord of earth and skies 
O, Lady of the Sea! 

(219) 



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Sweet as a mother's voice ; 
So sweet to me is that dear name, 
It makes my soul rejoice. 

3. Bright as the glittering stars appear, 

Bright as the moon-beams shine ; 
So bright in my mind's eye is seen 
Thy loveliness divine. 

4. Through thee I offer my requests; 

And when my prayer is done, 
In ecstasy sublime I see 
Thee seated near thy Son. 

5. Thy form before me often comes 

When thou wert but a child, 
With heavenly beauty, and with eyes 
So serious and so mild. 

6. I see thee gathering fragrant flowers, 

To deck God's holy place ; 
And with fond rapture I behold, 
Thy infancy and grace. 

7. But must I view thee as thou art 

Pleading, with earnest prayer, 
For those dear wanderers who claim 
-Thy pity and thy care. 

8. Sweet Lady, will thou intercede 

For me amongst the rest? 
Oh ! wilt thou still those passions w T ild 
That reign within my breast ? 

(221) 



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2. Beam on my gladness, 

Thy joy I shall share ; 
Shine on my sadness, 

And sorrow I'll bear ; 
Go thou before me, 

My path shall be clear ; 
Hover thou o'er me, 

No foe shall I fear. 

3. Angel so holy, 

Whom God sends to me, 
Sinful and lowly, 

My Guardian to be, 
Wilt thou not cherish 

The child of thy care? 
Let me not perish — 

My trust is thy prayer. 

4. O may I never 

Forget thou art near ; 
Keep — keep me ever 

In love and in fear : 
Waking and sleeping — 

In labor and rest — 
In thy sweet keeping 

My life shall be blest. 

5. Till my last sorrow 

I'll walk in thy light, 
Till the to-morrow 

Eternal and bright, 
Till thy soft pinions 

Shall waft me on high 
To those dominions 

More fair than the sky. 

(227) 



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2. His infant words, the first he frames, 
He utters with a trembling voice, 
Jesus and Mary! hallow'd names, 

Dwell on his lips and speak his choice. 
O, amiable, etc. 



3. To gain perfection's utmost height 
He tries, nor was his trial vain ; 
Of sanctity a model bright, 

He stands a mirror clear of stain. 
O, amiable, etc. 



4. The tenor of his life so bright, 
So full of angel purity, 
A seraph from the realms of light, 
Dwelling on earth he seemed to be. 
O, amiable, etc. 



5. Teach us like thee to shrink from sin, 
Like thee to love sweet purity; 
That we from Mary's heart may win 
The love she once bestowed on thee. 
/ O, amiable, etc. 



6. Thus safe beneath her gentle sway, 
Oh, may the grace to us be giv'n 
To pass from earth some happy day, 
And join thee in the courts of Heav*!!* 
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But Thou wouldst chase away our fears, 

And bear the fainting up; 
And soothe the sad, though bathed in tears, 

And sweeten sorrow's cup. 



3. Yes, lender Lord ! I hear Thee sigh 

With pity for our race ; 
I see the grief that tills thine eye, 

The sorrow on Thy face. 
I see Thy arms stretched out so wide — 

As if from pole to pole — 
To gather sinners to Thy side, 

And shelter every soul. 

4. O mercy of my God to me! 

What words can say how great! 
And shall I from that Mercy flee, 

And seal my hapless fate? 
No, no, dear Lord; this time I come 

For mercy, at Thy call, 
In speechless grief — my lips are dumb — ■ 

My heart must utter all. 



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Like the wideness of the sea ; 
There's a kindness in His justice, 
Which is more than liberty. 

There is no place w T here earth's sorrows 

Are more felt than up in heav'n ; 
There is no place where earth's failings 
Have such kindly judgment giv'n. 

3. There is welcome for the sinner, 

And more graces for the good ; 
There is mercy with the Saviour ; 
There is healing in His Blood. 

For the love of God is broader 

Than the measure of man's mind, 
And the Heart of the Eternal 
Is most wonderfully kind. 

4. There is plentiful redemption 

In the Blood that has been shed ; 
There is joy for all the members 
In the sorrow of the Head. 

If our love were but more simple, 

We should take Him at His word, 
And our lives would be all sunshine 
In the sweetness of our Lord. 
(239) 



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That God hath once touched with the light of His gr 
Can the child have a doubt who but lately hath laid 
Himself to repose in his father's embrace ? 

4. And is it not wonderful, servant of God, 

That He should have honored us so with His love, 
That the sorrows of life should but shorten the road 
That leads to Himself and the mansion above ? 

5. That God hath once whispered a word in thine ear, 

Or sent thee from heaven one sorrow for sin, 
Is enough for a life both to banish all fear, 
And turn into peace all the troubles within. 

6. O, then, when the spirit of darkness comes down 

With clouds and uncertainties into thy heart, 
One look to thy Saviour, one thought of thy crown, 
And the tempest is over, the shadows depart. 

(241) 



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2 Such gifts, dear Lord, Thou dost not ask, 

They are not mine to bring, 
Although it were love's sweetest task 

To find the offering ; 
Nor wouldst Thou richer be though I 

With all I have should part ; 
What Thou dost ask no wealth could buy — 

Thou askest for my heart. 

3 And dost Thou deign accept this heart — - 

This faithless heart of mine — 
Where I have, jealous God Thou art ! 

Lodged other loves than Thine? 
Then take it — at Thy feet I vow 

None else its love shall share, 
And grant that Thou, and only Thou, 

May'st dwell for ever there. 

4 All, dearest Lord ! my heart is cold, 

It is a heart of stone; 
But melt it with Thy grace, and mould 

It like unto Thine own. 
And then — but not till then — may I 

This worthless off'ring make ; 
]My poor, poor gift first sanctify, 

Tli en keep it for my sake. 



(243) 



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2. Blest is the Hope that holds to God, 

In doubt and darkness still unshaken, 
And sings along the heavenly road 
Sweetest when most it seems forsaken. 

3. Blest is the Love that cannot love 

Aught that earth gives of best and brightest ; 
Whose raptures thrill, like saints' above, 
Most when its earthly gifts are lightest. 

4. Blest is the Death that good men die, 

Solemn, self-doubting, firm and wary, 
Trusting to God its destiny, 

And leaning for its hour on Mary. 
(245) 



Lar ghetto. 




O, dear- est Lord we hum-bly crave Tny mer - cy for the 
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The flames that cleanse, the pangs that thrill, 
And bless and praise Thee, even there 

Submissive to Thy holy Will. 
O, by the pains that racked Thy breast 

From life's first dawn to life's decline, 
Grant — grant them, Lord, eternal rest — 

Let light for ever on them shine. 



3. They've conquered in the holy fight — 

The shock of earth and hell withstood; 
They are the heroes of Thy might, 

They are the purchased of Thy Blood. 
Then clasp them, Jesus, to Thy breast; 

For though they suffer they are Thine, 
And grant them, Lord, eternal rest — 

Let light for ever on them shine. 



4. O, listen to those piteous cries 

They waft to Thee by night, by day; 
The sob of love that vainly tries 

To rush unto its God away! 
By absence, more than pain, distressed, 

With love they burn, with love they pine; 
Then grant them, Lord, eternal rest — 

Let light for ever on them shine. 



(247; 



Andante. 




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den clouds 



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2. To what mighty kiDg doth this city belong, 

With its rich jewelled shrines and its garden of flowers, 
With its breaths of sweet incense, its measures of song, 
And the light that is gilding its numberless towers? 



3. And far in the heart of that glorious light 

The mighty Apostles are seated in state, 
With Joseph and John, who in life's mortal night 
Were appointed on Jesus and Mary to wait. 

4. And, still deeper in, Mary's splendor is seen, 

Her beautiful self and Her choice starry crown ; 
And all Heaven grows bright in the smile of its Queen, 
For the glory of Jesus illumines Her throne. 

5. And, O, if the exiles of earth could but win 

One sight of the beauty of Jesus above, 
From that hour they would cease to be able to sin, 
And earth would be Heaven j for Heaven is Love. 



(24<n 



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2. And thou, dark fiend, six thousand years 

The Bride of Christ in vain tormenting, 
Shall find our hate and scorn of thee 
Deep as thine own, and unrelenting. 

Christians ! to the war, etc. 

3. All! Self! so oft forgiven, thou 

Canst play no part but that of traitor, 
We spare thy life ; but thou must bear 
The felon's brand, the captive's fetter. 
Christians ! to the war, etc. 

4. Like lions roaring for their prey, 

Armies of foes are round us trooping; 
. What then ? see ! countless angels come 
To heal the hurt, to raise the drooping. 
Christians ! to the war, etc* 

5. On to the gates of Sion, on ! 

Break through the foe with fresh endeavor; 
We'll hang our colors up in Heaven, 
Then peace shall be proclaimed for ever. 
Christians! to the war, etc. 



(252) 



Andante. TUTTI. 



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1. Tan-tum er - go Sa-cra-raen-tura Ve - ne - re-mur eer-nu - i 

2. Ge - ni - to - ri, Ge-ni - to-que Laus et ^ ju - bi - la - ti - o, 

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JVo. 1 



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Lau - da - te Dominum . . . 


1 1 | 1 
om - nes gen - tes : 







2. Quoniam confirmata est super nos | miseri- 
G16 - - - ria I . 



Si - cut . . erat in principio | et 



cor - dia 
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e - jus: 
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2. Quoniam confirmata est super nos | miseri- 
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Si - cut . . erat in principio | et . . . . 

(256) 



cor - dia 
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nunc, et 



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JSTo. 1. 



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laud ate 

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e - urn om - nes po - pu 



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11. 



1 

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ter - num. 
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(257) 



Tutti. 



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(259) 



no - 



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(261) 



Andantino 




Ma-ter mi-se - ri - cor - di - a?, Ma - ter mi-se - ri - cor - di 



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vi - ta, drd - ce - - - do, 



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pa - 


trem 


no - 


strum 


7. Ct 


si- 


nc timorc | de raanu inimi— 














coruin nostro-rum 


li - 


be- 


ra - 


ti: 


8. Id 


san- 


ctitate | et . , . .justiti-a 


CO - 


ram 


l - 


pso: 


9. Et 


tu 


pucr | prophcta . ...Al- 


tis - 


simi 


voca - 


beris: 


10. Ad 


dan- 


dam scientiam | salu-tis 


pie - 


bi 


e - 


jus: 


11. Per 


vi- 


scera | . . . misericordi-se 


Dc - 


i 


no - 


stri: 


12. 11 - 


lu- 


minare Ms | qui in tenebris 










m 




et in um-bra 


mor - 


tis 


se - 


dent; 


*Glo 




ri - - - - a 


Pa - 


tri et 


Fi - 


lio: 


Si - 


cut 


erat in principio | et 


nunc 


et 


sem - 


per: 



* The Gloria is not said at Tenebrse, nor at the Office for the Dead. 



(274) 



quia visitavit, | et fecit redcmptioaem , 

!: ft ^= 



pie - bis 



sea 



I 



SI1 



se, 



, ,in donio David . . . 
. ,qui a sseculo sunt, | prophe - 
, ,ct de manu omnium . . 
. . et memorari [ tcstaraenti . 
, ,datu - - - - - 



, . scrvi ■ 

, .omnibus di ------ - 

, .praibis enim ante faciem Domini | parare . 
, ,in remissionem pceca - . - - - - 

, ,io quibus visitavit nos| ori - - - - 



ff 



, ,ad dirigendos pedes nostros | in 
, ,et Spi - - - - - 
. .et in ssecula | saecu - - 



pu - en 

ta - rum 

qui o - 

su - i 

rum se 



a 
e 

vi - as 
to-rum e 
ens ex 



mus 
bus 



su 

e 

de 
san 



l. 

jus._ 
runt m. 
di 



stris. 
jus. 
rum. 
to. 



VI - 


am 


pa - 


CIS. 


ri - 


tui 


San - 


cto. 


lo - 


rum. 


A - 


men. 



(275) 





9_ u. ^ _ -i 1 1—, 


r -1 T - ^ 1 r 


i 




^ s> - 




Y —led- iT^ J S S W=~ 






Deus, in adju to - ri - um me - um 


in - ten - de. 




gf=^-z _ , , 



i 



Gloria Patri, I et 



Fili 



1 



I 

o, | et Spiritui 
A M: 



I I 

San - cto : 



m 



i 

r 



f 



et in ssecula | sseculorum. A - men. Al - le - lu. - ia. 



-?2Z 



(276) 



i 



Choir. 



3: 



3 



Domine, | ad adjuvandum me | fe - 



sti - 11a. 

J J. 



Sicut erat in princfpio | et nunc 1 et 



1 

sem - per, 



J 



From Septiiagesima until Holy Thursday, instead of Alleluia is sung : 



Laus tibi D 

%6ti> — 


01] 


line, . . 




Re 


X 


seternse 


ai ri 
. 1 

glo - ri - se. 

r ^ A * n 

-73 * f 


^ fe? 




(277) 







VESPER-CHANT OF THE 



hit l*rotp* 



m 



3U 



• 



1. Dixit Doniinus 



Do - mino me - o : 



I 



I 



2. Donee ponam | ini 

3. Virgam virtutis tuse | emlttet 

4. Tecum prinefpium in die virtutis ] 

tuse | in splen 3 

5. Juravit Dominus | et non poeni - - 

6. Dominus | a 

7. Judicalrit in nationibus | im - - ^ - 

8. De torrente | in , 

G16ria| 

Sicut erat in principio | et 



mi - cos 
Dominus ex 

do-ribus San 

te - bit 
de - xtris 
pi 4 - bit ru- 
vi - a 
Pa - triet 
nunc, et 



tu - os: 
Si - on: 

-cto- rum: 

e - um: 
tu - is : 
i - nas: 
bi - bet: 
F£- lio: 
sem - per : 



(278) 



BLESSED VIRGIN MARY. 



hit lirtttipsN 



5^ 
EE 



i 



3 



Sede 1 a 



I I 
de - xtris 



me 



m 





pe-dum tu- 


6 - - 


rum. 


3. dominare in medio | inimi - - 


co-rum tu- 


6 - - 


rum. 




ci - ferum 


ge - - 


nui te. 


5. Tu es sace>dos in seternum J 










ordinemMel 


- chi- - 


sedech. 


6. confregit | in die irse 


su - X 


re - - 


ges. 




ter-ra mul - 


to - - 


rum. 




ta - bit 


ca - - 


put. 




ri - tui 


San- - 


cto. 


et in ssecula | ssecu - - - - 


16 - rum. 


A - - 


men. 



(279) 



VESPER-CHANT OF THE 



1. Laudate 



a 



I 

pu - eri 

I 



Do - minum : 





be - ne- 


df - 


ctum : 




ad oc- 


ca - 


sum : 




gen - tes 


Do- 


minus 


5. Quis sicut Dominus Deus noster | | 










al - tis 


ha - 


bitat : 




ter - ra 


l - 


nopem 




cum prin- 


ci - 


pibus : 




ste-rilem in 


do- 


mo : 


Gloria | 


Pa - tri et 


Fi- 


lio: 




nunc, et 


sem - 


per: 



(280) 



BLESSED VIRGIN MARY. 



si. 



laudate 



no - men Do - mini. 



2. ex hoc nunc | et , 

3. laudabile , 

4. et super coelos 

5. et humilia respicit | in coelo 

6. et de stercore 

7. cum principibus 

8. matrem | fili 

et Spi 

et in ssecula [ saeeu - - - 



u - sque in 
no - men 
glo - ria 

et in 
e - rigens 
po - puli 
6 - rum 1 se- 
rf - tui 
16 - rum. 



I 

sse - culum. 

Do - mini, 

e - jus. 

ter - ra. 

pau - perem. 

su - i. 

tan - tern. 

San- cto. 

A - men. 



(281) 



VESPER-CHANT OF THE 



5£ 



1. Lsetatus sum in his 1 quae . 



di- eta sunt mi - hi: 

A A A A 





pe - des 


no - 


stri : 


3. Jerusalem | quae sedifi 


ca - tur ut 


ci - 


vitas : 




tri - bus 


Do - 


mini : 




in ju - 


d£ - 


cio : 




sunt Je - 


rti - 


salem 


7. Fiat pax 1 in vir 


tu - te 


tu - 


a : 




pr6- ximos 


me - 


os : 




De- i 


no - 


stri : 


Gloria 


Pa - tri et 


Fat - 


lio: 




nunc, et 


sem - 


per : 



(282) 



BLESSED VIRGIN MARY. 



m 



in domum . 

4=4- 



1 '. . r i 

Do - mini 1 - bi 



r 

mus. 



' 



















^ 









2. in atriis 

3. cujus participatio ejus | 

4. testimonium Israel | ad confitendum 

5. sedes | super 

6. et abundantia | 

7. et abundantia ] in 

8. loquebar | 

9. qusesfvi | 

et Spi - - - 

et in ssecula | ssecu 



tu - is Je- 


ru - 


sa - 


lem. 


in id - 


i 




psum. 


no - mini 


D6- 


mi - 


ni. 


do - mum 


Da ■ 




vid. 


di - li - 


gen- 


tibus 


te. 


tur - ribus 


tu - 




is. 


pa - cem 


de 




te. 


bo - na 


ti - 




bi. 


ri - tui 


San- 




cto. 


16 - rum. 


A - 




men. 



(283) 



VESPER-CHANT OF THE 



m 



- - ca - verit do- mum 



1. Nisi Dominus I sedifi 



11 



2. Nisi Dominus | custodierit 

3. Vanum est vobis | ante 

4. Cum dederit | dilectis 

5. Sicut sagittse | in 

6. Beatus vir ] qui implevit desiderium.. 

Gloria | 

Sicut erat in princlpio | et 



ci - Vi- 
lli - cem 

su - is 
ma-nu po- 
su - um ex 

Pa - tri et 
nunc, et 



ta - tern : 
stir - gere : 

som - num : 
ten - tis : 
i - psis : 

Pi - lio: 
sem - per : 



(284) 



BLESSED VIRGIN MARY. 



t =a== — 




1 1 : 


in vanum laboraverunt | qui se - - 

jgfg S 


t rf 

di - fi - cant 

J. J 

* 


e - am. 

r J J n 








2. frustra vigilat | qui cu 

3. stirgite postquam sederitis | qui "j 

4. ecce hsereditas Domini, filii | merces.. 


sto - dit 

pa-nem do- 
fru - ctus 
ex - cus- 

su - is in 
16 - rum. 


e - am. 

16 - ris. 
ven - tris. 
so - rum. 

por - ta. 
San - cto. 
A - men. 


6. non confundetur | cum loquetur "j 
et in ssecula | ssecu 




(285) 



VESPER-CHANT OF THE 



4st 



A , 



1. Lauda Je ru- salem Dominum 

i 



BE 



4^ 



2. Quoniam confortavit seras | por - - 


ta - 


rum tu 


a - 


rum 




tu 


- OS 


pa - 


cem 




su 


- urn 


ter - 


rse : 




si 


- cut 


la - 


nam 




si - 


cut buc- 


eel - 


las : 


7. Emittet verbum suum | et lique 


fa 


- ciet 


e - 


a : 




su 


- um 


Ja - 


cob : 




na 


- ti- 


6 - 


ni : 




Pa 


- tri et 


m - 


lio: 




nunc, et 


sem - 


per : 



Celebrant. 



Et in habitatione sancta coram ipso | mi - ni - stra - vi.... 
Et requiescet super eum . . . | Spiritus .Do - mini. 



m 



(286) 



BLESSED VIRGIN MARY. 



pus 



t==t 



222 



lauda | De 



m 



um tu - urn 

J J. A 



I 

Si - - - - 



on. 



22: 



2. benedixit | £l liis 

3. et adipe | fru- 

4. velociter | cur - - - - rit 

5. nebulam | si cut 

6. ante faciem fngoris ejus | .. . .quis 

7. flabit spiritus ejus | et 

8. justitias I et judi - - - cia 

9. et judicia sua | non mani - fe- 
et Spi- 

et in ssecula J sse - - - - cu - 



tu - is 
men- ti 
ser - mo 
cf - nerem 
su - sti- 
flu - ent 
su - a 
sta - vit 

ri - tui 
16 - rum. 



sa - tiat 
e - - 
spar - 
ne - - 
a - - 

I - sra- 
e - - 
San 

A - - 



te. 

te. 

jus. 

git. 

bit. 

quae. 

el. 

is. 

cto. 
men. 



Choir. 



11 



R. Deo 



gra - ti - as. 



(287) 




1. A - ve ma - ris stel - la, De - i ma - ter al - ma, 

.■/J JJ Jj.J si ^ 



qg=r=P frit 



mf 
m f Organo. 



■ , , , - . 1 


* 


—m— 


At - que sem-per 1 

J M I 
ELt i* — * i* — i* — 


/ir - go, 

J.J- 


Fe - lix co3 - li 

A M > 


n — 

por - ta. 

j. j~ 






-f—f r — r= 

1 V 1 k 












y — ; — r*^ |P^ 1— 

IP IP p— IP - 


■P^ L» 1- 


— 

i — n- . -fc 


1 1 


1 

Music by 


1 f 

permission of 

(288) 


H 1 1 1 L 

O. Dilson & Co. 





SOLO. Dolce. 



<fr» r strr'r&] 






1 — 1 ! 1 




4 i ~ 










2. Su-mens il - lud 


A ■ 


ye 


Ga - 


bri - e - lis 


o - 


re, 



3. Mon-stra te es-se ma - trem : Su - mat per te pre - ces, 
•i. Vi-tam pra? - sta pu - ram : I - ter pa - ra tu - turn, 





— h 




i— J — fte^j — Sr- 





h 


i-| M 


Nr- 


PA 


~% s 


m- 




«- 


:-*-*=I="s: 

, j N t N 
- -m — m-o—m — 




• * 




-J 


- 


- ^ 




9 J 



Fun - da noi in pa - ce, Mu - tans E - vse no - men. 
Qui pro no - bis na - tus Tu - lit es - se tu - us. 
TJt vi - den - tes Je • sum, Sem - per col - lse - te - mur. 




Rall 





J^4 


s 


s 










— i — k r s 




• 






1 ""V: 


K- 


* # 




} — m — m—m — -4- 










m — m 


— m— 

















(289) 



a tempo. 


r- 1 — A - 




r -J 1 , 












- tiir~^ ^ — 





Sol - ve vin - cla re - is, Pro - fer lu - men cse - cis, 
Vir - go sin - gu - la - ris, In - ter om - nes mi - tis, 
Sit lausDe-o Pa - tri, Sum - mo Chri-sto de - cus, 




i 



eves. 



Ma - la no - stra pel - le, 
Nos cul-pis so - lu - tos 
Spi - ri - tu - i San - cto, 



Bo - na cun-cta po - see. 
Mi - tes fac et ca - stos. 
Tri - bus ho - nor u - nus. 




D.S.% 



Dim. 



(290) 



At the close of the Hymn the versicle is swig by one or both of the 
Chanters, to which the Choir responds in the same melody, thus : 



V. Diffusa est gratia | in labiis . . 
R. Propterea benedlxit te Deus | in se 

& ' 



tu - is. 
ter - num. 



g 



The Antiphon of the Magnificat, according to the season, is now 
announced by the Chanters, and the Magnificat chanted, as on the 
following page. 



(291) 



VESPER-CHANT OF THE 



1. Ma 



! ' I 

gin - fi - cat 



2. Et e-xul- 


tavit j spiritus 


me 




us : 


3. Qui-are- 




su 




se: 


4. Qui - a 




po- 


tens 


est : 


5. Et....mi- 


sericordia ejus | a pro-genie in pro- 


ge - 


ni- 


es : 


6. Fe-citpo- 




su 




o : 


7. De 




se 




de: 


8. E-su-ri- 




bo 




nis : 


9« Su-sce-pit 




su 




um : 


10. Si-cut lo- 


cutus est | ad patres 


no 




stros : 


G16 




Fl - 


li- 


o : 


Si - cut 


erat in principio | et nunc | et 


sem 




per: 



(292) 



BLESSED VIRGIN MARY. 



illagijiftfat. 



# ^ 








T-T. Z 

^= 1 


me - a 

-J J- 


Do - mi - 


num. 




T P 









ta - 


ri 


me 


0. 


3. ecce enim ex hoc beatam me dicent | } 










omnes gene ------- J 


ra - 


ti - 


6 - - 


nes. 




no - 


men 


e - - 


jus. 


5. timen --------- 


t; - 


bus 


e - - 


um. 


6. dispersit superbos | mente 


cor - 


dis 


su - - 


i. 


7. et exal - -- 


ta - 


vit 


hti - mi- 


les. 


8. et dfvites | dimi ------ 


sit 


i- 


na 


nes. 


9. recordatus | misericor - - - - 


di - 


se 


su - - 


3e. 


10. Abraham | et semini e - - - - 


jus 


in 


sse - cu- 


la. 


et Spin - -- -- -- -- 


tu - 


i 


San - 


cto. 


et in ssecula | ssecu 


16 - 


rum. 


A- - 


men 



(293) 



At the close of the Antiphon, after the Magnificat, the Clergyman 
or Person Presiding sings : 



1st 



3 



i i 

V. Dominus vo • - bis - cum. 
R. Et cum Spiritu tu - o. 



O] 




:1st 



V. Dominc, exaudi orationem me - am. 
R. Et clamor mens | ad te - niat. 



m 



jraocr* 




Oi 



st 



Oremus, etc. 



B. A 



T p^p - 

men. R. A - men. 



THE COMMEMORATION OF THE SAINTS. 
The Antiphon for the Commemoration of the saints, according 
to the season, is now sung by the Chanters, followed immediately by 
the Versicle and Response. The Oremus with the proper prayer is then 
sung. The Choir responds Amen, as above. Then the Dominus 
Vobfscum, or Domine, exaudi orationem meam is repeated, which being 
responded to, the Chanters sing the Benedicamus Domino. 




(294) 



After the Response, Deo Gratias, the Clergyman, or Person Pre- 
siding, sings in a low tone of voice : 





=i =1 


=1 =1 - 








t- p 

| V. Fidelium animse, per misericordiam j 
Dei requieseant in j 

P 


pa - ce. 


p 1 p 

R. A - men. 


m* — 













ijf Compline does ?io£ follow, Pater Noster is sat'd secretly, and 
then is sung in a higher tone: 



















1 / 

V. Dominus det nobis sua 

/ 


m pa-cem. 


ft. Et vitam aternam. 

n 


A - men. 


eg= H 






— 






H 





One of the Final Antiphons of the Blessed Virgin Mary, accord- 
ing to the season, is now sung ivith the Versicle, Response and Prayer. 
The Clergyman, or Person Presiding then concludes Vespers by 
singing in a low tone of voice: 



=j 

^ p 

V. Divinum auxilium [ maneat semper no- 
P 




-A i 

— 

bis - cum. ] 


=1 — =3 - 

pf P 
\. A - men. 






— 1 ^ — □ 



(295) 



CONTENTS. 



PAGE 

Prayer before saying the Office 4 

Vesper-Office of the Blessed Virgin Mary 5 

Compline-Office of the Blessed Virgin Mary 25 

Vesper-Office for the Dead 41 

Devotions for Confession 53 

" Communion 72 

" after Communion 79 

An Easy Method of Assisting at the Holy Sacrifice of the Mass 85 

A Sketch of the Institution of the Sodality of the Blessed Virgin Mary. 94 
Approbation of the Very Rev. Superior General of the Society of Jesus. 96 

Rules of the Sodality of the Blessed Virgin Mary 97 

Chapter I. General Rules 97 

II. Rules for the Admission of Candidates 104 

" III. " " " Members • 105 

" IV. Rules for the Election of Prefect and other Officers 109 

V. Rules to be observed in Consultation. 110 

" VI. Rules of the Prefect of the Sodality 110 

" VII. Rules of the Assistants . . 112 

" VIII. Rules of the Secretary 112 

" IX. Rules of the Consultors 113 

X. Rules of the Instructor of Candidates : 113 

" XI. Rules of the Treasurer 113 

XII. Rules of the Librarian 114 

" XIII. Rules of those who visit the sick 114 

" XIV. Rules of the Sacristan 115 

" XV. Rules of the Reader 116 

" XVI. Rules of the Doorkeeper 116 

"XVII. Rules of the Minor Officers .117 

Indulgences 118 

Prayers which may be recited daily by the Sodalists 124 

Prayers before Consultation, Election, or Admission 126 

Litany of the Blessed Virgin (in Latin) 129 

(in English) 130 

(291) 



298 



CONTENTS. 



HYMNS. 

PAGE 



Adeste Fideles 158 

Ave Maria 270 

Ave Maris Stella 288 

Awake, O Smiling May 200 

Benedicamus Domino ( 294 

Benedictus 274 

Bethlehem 156 

Blessed Spirit ! Dove Divine ! 142 

Blest is the Faith 244 

Christians to the War 250 

Consecration to Mary 203 

Corpus Christi 180 

Deus, in adjutorium meum , 276 

Devotion to Mary 212 

Divinum auxilium 295 

Dixit Dominus ' 278 

Dominus det nobis 295 

Domine, exaudi orationem meam 294 

Dominus vobfscum 294 

Easter Alleluia 168 

Fidelium animse 295 

Glory give to God on High 153 

God of Might 184 

Heaven is Love 248 

Help of Christians 210 

Hymn to the Blessed Virgin Mary 216 

Hymn to St. Aloysius 232 

Hymn to St. Teresa . 235 

Immaculate ! Immaculate ! 192 

Jesus, The Only Thought of Thee 146 

Jesus and Mary 148 

Laetatus Sum 282 

Lauda Jerusalem 286 

Laudate Dominum 256 

Laudate Pueri 280 



CONTENTS. 299 

PAGE 

Magnificat 292 

Mary! Dearest Mother 214 

Mary's Sweet Name 220 

Mother of God 190 

Mount Calvary 162 

My Angel Guardian .' 226 

My Angel Guardian 228 

Nisi Dominus 284 

O Heart of Jesus 178 

O Jesus ! Thou the Beauty Art : 134 

Our Lady of the Sea 218 

Regina Cceli 258 

Response 291 

Salve Regina 262 

Salve Regina 266 

Son, Give Me Thy Heart 242 

Souls of Men. .. 238 

Stabat Mater 164 

Sweet Mother 206 

Sweet, Mother-Maid : . . .' 208 

Sweet Sacrament ! We Thee Adore 182 

Tantum Ergo 253 

Tantuni Ergo 254 

Te Deum 186 

The Dolours of Our Lady 194 

The Glorious Mysteries 170 

The Holy Family s 150 

The Immaculate Heart of Mary 196 

The Infant Jesus 144 

The Mercy of God 236 

The Passion of Jesus 160 

The Praises of Mary 222 

The Precious Blood. 172 

The Precious Blood 174 

The Sacred Heart of Jesus 176 

The Sign of the Cross 166 

The Souls in Purgatory 246 

There is One True and Only God 132 



300 CONTENTS. 

PAGE 



Veni Creator , 136 

Veni Creator 138 

Veni Creator 141 

Versicle and Response 291 

Vesper- Chant of the Blessed Virgin Mary 276 

Welcome, Mother of Mary 198 

Why art Thou Sorrowful 240 



THE END. 



